IN RE: Jeffrey MARENFELD (2025)

DECISION & ORDER

In a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Javier E. Vargas, J.), dated August 24, 2020.  The order granted the motion of the respondents Ann Marie Belinfante and Randall Belinfante to dismiss the petition for lack of standing.

ORDERED that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Upon the adoption of the subject child in 2008, the petitioner's parental rights ceased (see Domestic Relations Law § 117;  Matter of William N. v. Maria D., 194 A.D.3d 939, 939–940, 144 N.Y.S.3d 378).  The petitioner, therefore, lacked standing to seek visitation with the child 11 years later (see Matter of Michelle N. v. Sandra N., 79 A.D.3d 753, 911 N.Y.S.2d 913;  Matter of Seasia D. [Kareem W.], 75 A.D.3d 548, 551, 905 N.Y.S.2d 643;  Matter of Kevin W. v. Monique T., 38 A.D.3d 672, 673, 832 N.Y.S.2d 82).

The parties’ remaining contentions either need not be reached in light of our determination or are without merit.

Accordingly, the Family Court properly granted the motion of the respondents Ann Marie Belinfante and Randall Belinfante to dismiss the petition for lack of standing.

CONNOLLY, J.P., BRATHWAITE NELSON, LANDICINO and GOLIA, JJ., concur.