Matter of Corey Dwayne B. (Dwayne B.--Raquel R.)

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Matter of Matter of Corey Dwayne B. (Dwayne B.--Raquel R.) 2012 NY Slip Op 01333 Decided on February 21, 2012 Appellate Division, First Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided on February 21, 2012
Andrias, J.P., Saxe, Acosta, Freedman, Richter, JJ.
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[*1]In re Corey Dwayne B., A Dependent Child Under the Age of Eighteen Years, etc.,

and

Dwayne B., Respondent-Appellant, Raquel R., Respondent, Cardinal McClosky Services, Petitioner-Respondent.




Richard L. Herzfeld, P.C., New York (Richard L. Herzfeld of
counsel), for appellant.
Geoffrey P. Berman, Larchmont, for respondent.
Tamara A. Steckler, The Legal Aid Society, New York (Patricia
Colella of counsel), attorney for the child.

Order of disposition, Family Court, New York County (Jody Adams, J.), entered on or about December 16, 2010, which, to the extent appealed from, determined that respondent father's consent for the adoption of his child was not required, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The father admitted that he had not provided consistent child support, despite having the means to do so, and had failed to maintain regular visitation or communication with the child or the agency (see Domestic Relations Law § 111[1][d],[e]; Matter of Isabella Star G., 66 AD3d [*2]536, 537 [2009]). The agency's alleged failure to inform the father of his parental obligations did not excuse him from fulfilling those obligations (see Matter of Marc Jaleel G. [Marc E.G.], 74 AD3d 689, 690 [2010]).

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER
OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

ENTERED: FEBRUARY 21, 2012

CLERK

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