Opinion
2012-06-8
In THE Matter of AUBREY A. Erie County Department of Social Services, Petitioner–Respondent; Rebecca B., Respondent–Appellant.
Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Erie County (Patricia A. Maxwell, J.), entered February 24, 2011 in a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384–b. The order, among other things, terminated respondent's parental rights with respect to her daughter. Evelyne O'Sullivan, East Amherst, for respondent-appellant. Joseph T. Jarzembek, Buffalo, for petitioner-respondent.
Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Erie County (Patricia A. Maxwell, J.), entered February 24, 2011 in a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384–b. The order, among other things, terminated respondent's parental rights with respect to her daughter.
Evelyne O'Sullivan, East Amherst, for respondent-appellant. Joseph T. Jarzembek, Buffalo, for petitioner-respondent.
David C. Schopp, Attorney for the Child, The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc., Buffalo (Charles D. Halvorsen of Counsel), for Aubrey A.
MEMORANDUM:
Respondent mother appeals from an order terminating her parental rights with respect to her daughter. Contrary to the mother's contention, Family Court did not err in basing its determination in part upon a psychological report prepared in 2007 in connection with a parental evaluation of the mother at that time. The report concerned the mental fitness of the mother and was therefore relevant to the court's determination of the best interests of the child ( see generally *910Matter of Louise D., 227 A.D.2d 177, 178, 641 N.Y.S.2d 670;Matter of Robin QQ., 226 A.D.2d 805, 806, 640 N.Y.S.2d 337).
It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.