IN THE MATTER OF GREENE COUNTY DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVS. v. WARD


29 A.D.3d 1039 (2006)

815 N.Y.S.2d 297

In the Matter of GREENE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, on Behalf of JEFFREY WARD, Respondent, v. DAWN WARD, Appellant.

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

May 4, 2006.


Crew III, J.

Respondent, who was divorced in 1999, sought to adopt a child with special needs and did so in June 2002. While the child's physical and psychological disabilities initially showed some improvement, by June 2003 the child's behavior had deteriorated to such an extent that respondent was unable to cope with the situation. As a consequence, respondent sought and obtained a judicial surrender of the child.

Petitioner thereafter commenced the instant...

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