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In Re Sulayne G. Suffolk County Department of Social Services

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 11, 2015No. 2014-08107PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal from an order of disposition of the Family Court, Suffolk County (Deborah Poulos, J.), dated August 8, 2014. The order of disposition, after a fact-finding hearing, dismissed the petitions alleging that the mother neglected the subject children.

Ordered that the order of disposition is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

“At a fact-finding hearing in a neglect proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, a petitioner has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the subject child was neglected” (Matter of Negus T. [Fayme B.], 123 AD3d 836, 836 [2014]; see…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hattie G. v. Monroe County Department of Social Services, Children's Services UnitAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  2. Matter of Cheryale B. (Michelle B.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  3. Matter of Negus T. (Fayme B.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  4. In re Christian O.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  5. In re Alexander J.S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

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3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. Matter of Isaiah D. (Chinelle D.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2026
  3. Matter of Kyle C. (Daniel C.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018

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