In re Starr H.

Orders unanimously reversed on the facts without costs, petition reinstated and matter remitted to Erie County Family Court for further proceedings, in accordance with the following memorandum: In this child protective proceeding under Family Court Act article 10, petitioner alleged that Starr H. was an abused child, having been sexually abused by respondent Paul E., her mother’s live-in boyfriend. Following a fact-finding hearing, Family Court dismissed the petition without stating the grounds for its action as required by Family Court Act § 1051 (c). We reverse. On our review of the record…