Findings Of Fact Conclusions Of Law And Order Of Disposition - Suspended Judgment (Permanent Neglect) {TPR-2a}

F.C.A. §§ 631, 633, 1089 Soc. Serv. Law §384-b Form TPR-2a (Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order of Disposition- Suspended Judgment - Permanent Neglect) (8/2010) At a term of the Family Court of the State of New York, held in and for the County of , at New York on ,. P R E S E N T: Hon. Judge _______________________________________ In the Matter of a Commitment of Guardianship and Custody pursuant to §384-b of the Social Services Law of Docket No. FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF DISPOSITION SUSPENDED JUDGMENT (Permanent Neglect) CIN # A Child under the Age of Eighteen Years, Alleged to be a Permanently Neglected Child ______________________________________ THE SUSPENDED JUDGMENT REPORT MUST BE SUBMITTED BY [specify date]:1 THE COURT DATE TO REVIEW THE SUSPENDED JUDGMENT IS [specify date/time]:2 [FOSTER CARE ONLY]: THE NEXT PERMANENCY HEARING SHALL BE HELD ON [specify date/time]:3 ______________________________________ A Petition under Article 6, Part 1 of the Family Court Act and Section 384-b of the Social Services Law having been filed alleging that the above-named child is a permanently-neglected child; and summonses having been issued and duly served upon and notice having been duly given to all proper 1 Specify a date not later than 60 days prior to the expiration of the order of suspended judgment. Specify a date not later than 30 days prior to the expiration of the order of suspended judgment. 2 Respondent is NOT a party to the permanency hearing if his or her rights have been terminated. If the disposition is a suspended judgment but the child remains in foster care, the permanency hearing must be scheduled for a date certain within 30 days of the earlier of this Court's announcement of its decision or issuance of this Order. The next permanency hearing must be scheduled for a date certain not more than six months after the completion of the permanency hearing. A separate permanency order, Form PH-5, must be issued even if the permanency hearing is combined with the dispositional hearing in this proceeding. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 3 Form TPR-2a parties hereto, and Page 2 Respondent #1 [specify]: mother father other [specify]: having appeared with counsel without counsel waived counsel not appeared; And Respondent #1 [specify]: having: voluntarily, intelligently and knowingly admitted in open court that (s)he committed the following act(s) [specify]: denied the allegations of the petition and the matter having duly come on for a factfinding hearing before this Court ; failed to appear and the matter having duly come on for a fact- finding hearing by inquest before this Court ; Respondent #2 [specify, if any]: mother father other [specify]: having appeared with counsel without counsel waived counsel not appeared; And Respondent #2 [specify, if any]: having: voluntarily, intelligently and knowingly admitted in open court that (s)he committed the following act(s) [specify]: denied the allegations of the petition and the matter having duly come on for a factfinding hearing before this Court ; failed to appear and the matter having duly come on for a fact- finding hearing by inquest before this Court; And the child having been represented by an attorney; [Required where only one parent or non-parent is Respondent; check if applicable]: The legal status of the other parent(s) [specify]: is/are as follows [specify if rights retained, terminated, surrendered or if parent is deceased or whereabouts unknown]: [Required in cases involving Native-American children; check if applicable]: And the following having been duly notified [check applicable box(es)]: parent/custodian4 tribe/nation United States Secretary of the Interior; and the tribe/nation having appeared and participated as a party; appeared and declined to assume jurisdiction; appeared and requested transfer of jurisdiction; not appeared; The matter having duly come on for a fact-finding hearing , the Court, after [check box] hearing the proofs and testimony offered in relation to the case accepting the admission by Respondent(s) [specify]: finds that the allegations that [specify Respondent(s)]: (has) (have) permanently neglected the child are supported by clear and convincing proof, and makes the following findings of fact by clear and convincing evidence and comes to the following 4 Notice to parent is not required if parental rights were terminated. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Form TPR-2a conclusions of law: FINDINGS OF FACT [insert] CONCLUSIONS OF LAW [insert] Page 3 And the matter having duly come on for a dispositional hearing, and Respondent [specify]: having appeared with counsel without counsel waived counsel not appeared; Respondent [specify]: having appeared with counsel without counsel waived counsel not appeared; before this Court for the dispositional hearing; and And the Court having determined that the following individual(s) would be entitled to notice of an adoption pursuant to Domestic Relations Law §111-a [specify name(s)]: And the Court having determined that such person(s) had had not been provided with notice of the proceeding and that such person(s) had had not appeared; [Required if Child is 14 or older]: The above-named child, who was born on [specify]: has consented to adoption by [specify]: has withheld consent to adoption by [specify]: for the following reasons [specify, including information furnished by the attorney for the child and/or the child]: The Court, having made examination and inquiry into the facts and circumstances of the case and into the surroundings, conditions and capacities of the persons involved in this proceeding, finds that the best interests of the child require the disposition made below: NOW, therefore, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that [specify child]: is a permanently neglected child as defined in subdivision seven of section Services Law; and it is further 384-b of the Social ORDERED that judgment is suspended upon the following terms and conditions until the following date [specify date up to one year after the Order]:5 ; and it is further ORDERED that the Respondent is advised that: FAILURE TO OBEY THIS ORDER MAY LEAD TO ITS REVOCATION AND TO THE ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS AND COMMITTING GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF THE CHILD TO AN AUTHORIZED AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTION; AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, as indicated on the face of this Order, not less than 60 days prio