Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The petitioner commenced this proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b against the father to terminate his parental rights on the ground of abandonment. Following a fact-finding hearing, the Family Court terminated his parental rights. We affirm.
To demonstrate that the father abandoned the subject child, the petitioner was required to establish by clear and convincing evidence...
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