Respondent's contention that the proceeding to terminate her parental rights on the ground of permanent neglect could not be maintained, since the child had been directly placed in a custodial home, rather than with an authorized agency, is unpreserved, as it is raised for the first time on appeal (see e.g. Matter of Seth Jacob S. [Vincent S.],
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