IN RE: Ameena B. (Anonymous).  Administration for Children's Services (2012)

Submitted—June 18, 2012

DECISION & ORDER

In a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384–b to terminate the mother's parental rights on the ground of mental retardation, the mother appeals from an order of fact-finding and disposition of the Family Court, Kings County (Danoff, J.), entered June 27, 2011, which, upon a decision of the same court dated May 27, 2011, made after a fact-finding hearing, found that she is unable to provide proper and adequate care for the subject child by reason of her mental retardation and terminated her parental rights.   The notice of appeal from the decision is deemed to be a notice of appeal from the order of fact-finding and disposition (see CPLR 5512[a] ).

ORDERED that the order of fact-finding and disposition is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The petitioner established, with clear and convincing proof, that the mother is presently and for the foreseeable future unable, by reason of mental retardation, to provide proper and adequate care for the subject child, and that if the child were placed in her custody, the child would be in danger of becoming a neglected child (see Social Services Law § 384–b;  Matter of Lisa Marie S., 304 A.D.2d 762;  Matter of Karan Ann B., 293 A.D.2d 673).   As such, the Family Court properly granted the petition to terminate the mother's parental rights.

The mother's remaining contention is without merit.

DILLON, J.P., LEVENTHAL, AUSTIN and ROMAN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court