IN THE MATTER OF LUCIA LAURA S.


28 A.D.3d 360 (2006)

813 N.Y.S.2d 902

In the Matter of LUCIA LAURA S., Also Known as LUCIA P., a Child Alleged to be Permanently Neglected. YOLANDA P., Appellant; LEAKE AND WATTS SERVICES, INC., Respondent.

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

April 20, 2006.


The preponderance of the evidence at the dispositional hearing established that the best interests of the child would be served by freeing her for adoption and terminating the mother's parental rights (see Matter of Star Leslie W., 63 N.Y.2d 136, 147-148 [1984]). Accordingly, the court properly declined to enter a suspended judgment (see Matter of Terry P., 18 A.D.3d 348 [2005]; Matter...

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