The finding of abandonment was based on clear and convincing evidence that during the six months prior to the filing of the petitions, respondent father failed to contact the subject children or agency although able to do so and not prevented or discouraged from doing so by the agency (Social Services Law § 384-b [4] [b]; [5]; Matter of Anthony M.,
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