Legal Opinion

In re Zaire D.

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

Decided December 20, 2011PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Contrary to the mother’s contention, the Family Court’s determination that she regularly used marijuana, and committed acts of domestic violence against the father while the father was holding the child in his arms, is supported by a preponderance of the evidence (see Family Ct Act § 1046 [b] [i]). This evidence was sufficient to support the Family Court’s finding that the mother neglected the child (see Family Ct Act § 1012 [Q [i] [B]; § 1046 [a] [iii]; Matter of Ajay Sumert D. [Vijay Anand D.], 87 AD3d 637, 638 [2011], lv denied 17 NY3d 717 [2011]; Matter of Ndeye D. [Benjamin D.], 85 AD3d…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Feldsberg v. NitschkeNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Matter of Yolanda D.New York Court of Appeals · 1996
  3. In re Kiara C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  4. In re Ndeye D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  5. Bernstein v. BodeanNew York Court of Appeals · 1981

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  4. Matter of Jackson F. (Gabriel F)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  5. Matter of Louise M. L. (Melinda M. T.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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