In re Heather U.

—Mercure, J.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Sullivan County (Slobod, J.), entered January 19, 1993, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, to adjudicate Heather U., Christina V. and Michael W. to be neglected children.

Respondent Michael X. (hereinafter respondent) challenges Family Court’s determination that he neglected then four-year-old Heather U., the daughter of his live-in girlfriend, by subjecting her to excessive corporal punishment on several occasions during October 1991. We find no merit to the contentions…