Legal Opinion

In re Kierra C.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 19, 2012Published

1Opinion of the Court

*994The Family Court’s determination that the father neglected the subject child was supported by a preponderance of the evidence (see Family Ct Act §§ 1012 [f] [i] [B]; 1046 [b] [i]). The evidence established, inter alia, that the father knew or should have known of the mother’s drug use and failed to exercise a minimum degree of care to ensure that the mother did not abuse drugs during her pregnancy (see Matter of Niviya K. [Alfonzo M.], 89 AD3d 1027, 1028 [2011]; Matter of Carlena B., 61 AD3d 752, 752 [2009]; Matter of Cantina B., 26 AD3d 327, 327-328 [2006]; Matter of Kanika M., 270 AD2d 490,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re Niviya K.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  2. In re Cantina B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  3. In re Carlena B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  4. In re K. ChildrenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. In re Kanika M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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