¶1Order unanimously reversed, without costs, and petition granted. Memorandum: The record on this appeal overwhelmingly supports the petition seeking an adjudication that Julius P. is an *742abandoned child and that parental rights be terminated. In a proceeding alleging abandonment there is no requirement that petitioner show “diligent efforts” to encourage and foster interests between separated parents and the child (Social Services Law, § 384-b, subd 5; Matter of Ulysses T., 87 AD2d 998). The voluntary placement instrument signed by respondent did not enlarge the statutory duty. (Appeal from order of Monroe County Family Court, Maas, J. — termination of parental rights.) Present — Doerr, J. P., Boomer, Green, O’Donnell and Schnepp, JJ.
100 A.D.2d 741
In re Julius P.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 6, 1984
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · decided 1984-03-06
Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently February 1988
1 federal appellate ·
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Decided 1984-03-06
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