MATTER OF TERRANCE L

ORDERED that the order of disposition is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Contrary to the appellant's contentions, the Family Court did not make inappropriate use of judicial notice during the appellant's parental termination proceeding. It was within the court's power to take such notice of its own prior proceedings (see, CPLR 4511; Matter of Justin EE, 153 A.D.2d 772; see also, Prince, Richardson on Evidence § 2-209 [Farrell 11th ed]), and the appellant stipulated to the fact that he was convicted in a prior criminal proceeding of sexually abusing, raping, and endangering the welfare of two of his seven children (see, Matter of Justin EE, supra; see also, Fisch, N Y Evidence § 1065, at 602-603 [2d ed]).

Contrary to the appellant's contention, he was not denied the effective assistance of counsel (see, People v. Satterfield, 66 N.Y.2d 796; People v. Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137; Matter of Erin G., supra).

The appellant's remaining contention is without merit.