A preponderance of the evidence supports the finding that the mother neglected Essence S. (see Family Ct Act §§ 1012 [f]; 1046 [b] [i]). The record shows that the mother suffers from mental illness diagnosed as Bipolar Disorder NOS, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder. As a result of the mother's untreated mental illness and marijuana use, three of her other children, two of whom have been adopted and one who resides in the...
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