In re Daniel II.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Otsego County (Mogavero, Jr., J.), entered March 5, 1986, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, to adjudicate respondent’s children to be neglected.

On December 10, 1985, a petition was filed by a caseworker for petitioner charging respondent with neglect of his two infant sons. The petition alleged that the children’s physical, mental and emotional condition had been impaired or were in imminent danger of being impaired by respondent who, on December 5, 1985, had locked himself and the two…