Legal Opinion
In re Charnel T.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 20, 2008PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The finding of neglect is supported by a preponderance of the evidence (Family Ct Act § 1046 [b] [i]) showing that respondent inflicted excessive corporal punishment (Family Ct Act § 1012 [f] [i] [B]; Matter of Adonis P, 33 AD3d 405 [2006]). The child’s out-of-court statement that respondent hit him with an extension cord was sufficiently corroborated by the uncontroverted medical evidence of the child’s injuries indicating linear abrasions and welts on his face, forearm, and back (see Matter of S./C. Children, 256 AD2d 88 [1998]). The denial of respondent’s applications pursuant to Family…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re S./C. ChildrenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- In re Adonis P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
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