In re Elwell

Raymond E. Aldrich, Jr., J.

Involved herein are four proceedings under article 3 of the Family Court Act alleging respondents to have neglected their childreD, and four companion proceedings charging respondents with violations of part 1 of article 65 of the Education Law, both statutes of the State of New York. All eight proceedings were heard and tried together, on consent of the parties acting with counsel, due to similarity of issues, so as to avoid an unnecessary duplication of proof.

Petitioner is the Attendance Supervisor of the city school district of the City of Poughkeepsie, New York.…