Legal Opinion
In re Joli M.
New York City Family Court
Decided May 20, 1986PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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George L. Jurow, J.
This court holds that in a sex abuse proceeding under Family Court Act article 10, the corroboration requirement in Family Court Act § 1046 (a) (vi) is satisfied when an 11-year-old child’s out-of-court statements naming her father as the abuser are corroborated by proof of the child’s pregnancy and subsequent abortion, and that there is no additional requirement of independent proof corroborating the identity of the father as the specific perpetrator.
The respondent is before this court charged with sexually abusing the child, Joli. The petition alleges…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Commissioner of Social Services v. Philip De G.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Charges of Association of the Bar v. RandelNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- In re Tara H.New York City Family Court · 1985
- In re Michael G.New York City Family Court · 1985
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In re Nicole V.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
- In re Nicole V.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- In re Ryan D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- In re E. M.New York Family Court · 1987
- In re Joanne P.New York City Family Court · 1989
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