Legal Opinion

In re Jordan P.

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

Decided February 28, 2006Published

1Opinion of the Court

In two related child protective proceedings pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, the mother appeals from a fact-finding order of the Family Court, Queens County (Richardson-Thomas, J.), dated March 26, 2004, which, after a hearing, found that she neglected the subject children.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law and the facts, without costs or disbursements, and the proceeding is dismissed.

In a child protective proceeding, the party seeking to establish neglect must show, “first, that a child’s physical, mental or emotional condition has been impaired or is in imminent danger…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Nicholson v. ScoppettaNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
  2. Suffolk County Department of Social Services v. Diane J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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