In re Alex A.E.

In a child abuse proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, the father appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Gruebel, J.), dated June 5, 2012, which, after a hearing, denied his application for the return of the subject child to his custody pursuant to Family Court Act § 1028.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

*722Pursuant to Family Court Act § 1028, an application for return of a child “shall” be granted unless the court finds that “the return presents an imminent risk to the child’s life or health” (Family Ct Act § 1028 [a]). In…