Legal Opinion

P., MAKAYLA L., MTR. OF

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

Decided February 10, 2012No. CAF 11-00689PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Memorandum: Respondent father appeals from an order of fact-finding adjudging, inter alia, that he neglected his child. To establish neglect, petitioner was required to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the child’s condition was in imminent danger of impairment based on the father’s failure to exercise a minimum degree of parental care in providing proper supervision or guardianship, by unreasonably inflicting harm or creating a substantial risk thereof (see Family Ct Act § 1012 [fj [i] [B]; § 1046 [b] [i]). We conclude that petitioner met its burden. Petitioner presented evidence…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re Tammie Z.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. In the Matter of Afton C.New York Court of Appeals · 2011
  3. In re Merrick T.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  4. In re Christopher C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Matter of Balle S. (Tristian S.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  2. Matter of Sean P. (Brandy P.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018

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