Clear and convincing evidence that respondent failed to visit or communicate with the children or contact the agency for a period of six months prior to the filing of the petitions raised a presumption of abandonment that respondent, who did not testify, failed to rebut (Social Services Law § 384-b [4] [b], [5] [a]). It was not necessary to petitioner's prima facie case that it show diligent efforts to encourage respondent's parental relationship with the children (Social...
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