MATTER OF LAVOUNTAE A.


12 N.Y.3d 832 (2009)

In the Matter of LAVOUNTAE A. and Others, Infants. MONROE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent; LATICIA A., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided May 7, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy P. Donaher, Public Defender, Rochester (David M. Abbatoy, Jr., of counsel), for appellant.

Daniel M. DeLaus, Jr., County Attorney, Rochester (Paul N. Humphrey of counsel), for respondent.

Susan B. Marris, Manlius, Law Guardian.

Chief Judge LIPPMAN and Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH, PIGOTT and JONES concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, without costs.

Family Court entered a determination of neglect based, in part, on a finding that respondent mother had a drug problem that necessitated treatment and that placed her children in imminent risk of harm. The court further observed that she had failed to follow through with two drug treatment programs despite her previous acknowledgment of a drug...

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