Legal Opinion
In re Gale
New York City Family Court
Decided April 2, 1987PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jeffry H. Gallet, J.
At issue here is whether the court, in a child abuse proceeding, may, sua sponte, order the petitioner Commissioner of *226Social Services to call as a witness a person conceded to be under the Commissioner’s control, whom the court believes has relevant testimony to give.
FACTS
The respondent father is accused of inserting his finger in the anus and vagina of his S^-year-old daughter. The Commissioner, for his direct case, presented hearsay testimony of the child’s statements of the alleged abuse (Family Ct Act § 1046 [a] [vi]) and the "validation” testimony…
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- People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- In re Nicole V.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- In re Michael G.New York City Family Court · 1985
- In re Cindy JJ.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re Justin D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988