Legal Opinion

Christopher S. v. Kathleen S.

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

Decided January 21, 1986PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a child protection proceeding, the mother appeals from so much of a dispositional order of the Family Court, Rockland County (Weiner, J.), entered August 3, 1983, as found that she had neglected her child.

*654Order affirmed, insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.

In a child protection proceeding, the petitioner has the burden of establishing abuse or neglect by a preponderance of the evidence (see, Family Ct Act § 1046 [b]). The statute provides that "proof of injuries sustained by a child * * * of such a nature as would ordinarily not be sustained or exist except by reason…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re Tashyne L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re Michael W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  2. In re Jacinta J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. In re Cholette W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  4. In re Lahrick L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

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