Legal Opinion
In re Zariyasta S.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 26, 1990PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kassal, J.
The issues presented in this appeal concern the application of evidentiary burdens of proof in child abuse and neglect proceedings. For the reasons that follow, we hold that the Family Court was correct in its dismissal of the claims of sexual abuse, but that it erroneously applied the standard for termination of parental rights in dismissing the petition insofar as it alleged neglect based upon mental illness.
On March 6, 1989, petitioner-appellant, Commissioner of Social Services, filed a petition in Family Court, New York County, alleging the abuse and neglect…
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