In two related proceedings pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b to terminate the father’s parental rights on the ground of permanent neglect, the father appeals from an order of fact-finding and disposition of the Family Court, Suffolk County (Freundlich, J.), dated May 9, 2008, which, after a fact-finding hearing and a dispositional hearing, terminated his parental rights, transferred custody and guardianship of the child Bradley F., Jr., to the petitioner, and transferred custody and guardianship of the child Jordan F. to the paternal grandfather, for the purpose of adoption.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
Contrary to the father’s contention, the evidence presented at the fact-finding hearing established, by the requisite clear and convincing standard of proof, that he permanently neglected his children by continuing to abuse drugs following the children’s removal from his custody and by failing to complete the court mandated drug treatment and psychotherapy programs (see Social Services Law § 384-b; see Matter of Egypt K., 59 AD3d 623 [2009]; Matter of Christopher A.R., 57 AD3d 789, 790 [2008]; Matter of Laura F., 48 AD3d 812 [2008]; Matter of Sarah Jean R., 290 AD2d 511, 512 [2002]). Notwithstanding the diligent efforts of the Suffolk County Department of Social Services to help reunite the family, the father refused to cooperate with rehabilitation programs, admitted to continued drug use, and was
The father’s remaining contention is without merit. Miller, J.P., Angiolillo, Eng and Austin, JJ., concur.