Edward FF. v. Colleen FF.

—Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Sullivan County (Meddaugh, J.), entered June 23, 1998, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, for a new hearing on the basis of newly discovered evidence.

Following a fact-finding hearing, Family Court determined

*708that petitioner sexually abused and neglected his daughters and derivatively neglected his sons. Thereafter, petitioner moved for a new hearing, claiming that he had newly discovered evidence that would establish his innocence. Family Court denied the motion on the ground that the…