Legal Opinion

In re Kinara C.

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

Decided November 9, 2011PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*840At a fact-finding hearing in an abuse and/or 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 abused and/or neglected (see Family Ct Act § 1046 [b] [i]; Matter of Ndeye D. [Benjamin D.], 85 AD3d 1026, 1027 [2011]; Matter of Mariah C. [Frey C.-M.], 84 AD3d 1372 [2011]). Contrary to the father’s contention, the Family Court’s determination that he had neglected the subject child was supported by a preponderance of the evidence. Family Court Act § 1012 defines a neglected child as,…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. People v. CableNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. In the Matter of StevenNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
  3. Sicurella v. EmbroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  4. In re Ndeye D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  5. In re Elijah Q.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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3Cited by27 opinions

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