Order unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum:
Family Court properly determined that petitioner established by clear and convincing evidence that respondent abandoned her child. A child is deemed abandoned for the purpose of terminating parental rights when, "for the period of six months immediately prior to the date on which the petition [for abandonment] is filed" (Social Services Law § 384-b [4] [b]), the parent "evinces an intent to forego...
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