Matter of Ja'Vaughn Kiaymonie S. (Nathaniel S.--Antoinette S.)

Order of fact-finding, Family Court, New York County (Clark V. Richardson, J.), entered on or about May 19, 2015, which determined, after a hearing, that respondent father had neglected the subject child, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Although Family Court should have stated the grounds for its determination (see Family Ct Act § 1051), there is no need to dismiss the petition, because this Court has the authority to state the grounds (see Matter of Poli K., 34 AD3d 354, 355 [1st Dept 2006], lv denied 8 NY3d 809 [2007]).

Family Court’s determination was supported by a preponderance of the…