MATTER OF JAHEIM B.

10158B, 10158A, 10158.

176 A.D.3d 558 (2019)

108 N.Y.S.3d 844

2019 NY Slip Op 07541

In the Matter of Jaheim B. and Others, Infants. April M., Appellant; The Children's Village, Respondent.

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

Decided October 22, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Office of Thomas R. Villecco, P.C., Jericho ( Thomas R. Villecco of counsel), for appellant.

Rosin Steinhagen Mendel PLLC, New York ( Douglas H. Reiniger of counsel), for respondent.

Karen Freedman , Lawyers for Children, Inc., New York ( Shirim Nothenberg of counsel), attorney for the children.

Concur—Renwick, J.P., Gische, Tom, Gesmer, Moulton, JJ.


Clear and convincing evidence supports the findings of permanent neglect (Social Services Law § 384-b[7]). The agency exerted diligent efforts to strengthen the mother's relationship with the children by referring her to parenting skills for special needs children, providing her with a child care voucher, offering assistance with submitting a public housing application, and scheduling and facilitating the mother's visitation with the children (see e.g. Matter of Giulio...

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