Opinion
January 21, 1993
Appeal from the Family Court, New York County (Leah Marks, J.).
Negligible telephone contact is insufficient to preclude a finding of abandonment (see, Matter of Dawntal Danielle C., 170 A.D.2d 375, citing Matter of Starr L.B., 130 Misc.2d 599; see also, Matter of Crawford, 153 A.D.2d 108, 110-111), and there is no basis to disturb the Family Court's determinations on the issues of credibility (see, Matter of Ravon Paul H., 161 A.D.2d 257, 258). Nor would respondent's purported incarceration, which in any event was not adequately demonstrated upon the record, relieve her of all responsibility to communicate (see, Matter of I.R., 153 A.D.2d 559, 561).
We have considered respondent's remaining contentions and find them to be without merit.
Concur — Murphy, P.J., Ellerin, Wallach, Asch and Kassal, JJ.