MATTER OF JAWAN Y.


274 A.D.2d 696 (2000)

710 N.Y.S.2d 209

In the Matter of JAWAN Y., a Child Alleged to be Permanently Neglected. COLUMBIA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent; ROBERT T., Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

Decided July 13, 2000.


Mugglin, J.

Respondent seeks reversal of an order finding his son, Jawan Y. (hereinafter the child), permanently neglected. The child was born in 1992. His mother voluntarily placed him with petitioner on March 31, 1997 and her parental rights were terminated in August 1998. Respondent testified that he learned that he might be the child's father in late 1992 or 1993. Nevertheless, he has never seen or spoken with the child,

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