Legal Opinion

In re Jennifer T.

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

Decided February 3, 1995PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Respondent argues that the validation testimony of petitioner’s expert was insufficient to corroborate the children’s out-of-court statements and thus that the corroboration requirement in Family Court Act § 1046 (a) (vi) was not met. Even assuming, arguendo, that the validation testimony was insufficient in this case, we conclude that the statement of each victim cross-corroborates the statement of the other victim, thereby satisfying the statutory corroboration requirement (see, Matter of Francis Charles W, 71 NY2d 112, 124; see also,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re Nicole V.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. In re Scott X.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re Elizabeth G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  2. In re Tabatha WW.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

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