Legal Opinion

In re Gianna C.-E.

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

Decided October 5, 2010PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Family Court, New York County (Jody Adams, J.), entered on or about April 1, 2009, which, insofar as appealed from, found that respondent neglected the subject child, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The finding that the two-month-old infant was in imminent danger of physical injury as a result of respondent father’s failure to exercise a minimum degree of care is supported by a preponderance of the evidence showing that respondent had engaged in a violent altercation with the infant’s mother, punching her repeatedly in the face and head, while she was only three feet away from the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Nicholson v. ScoppettaNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
  2. In re Pedro C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Matter of Isabella S. (Robert T.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  2. Matter of Jalicia G. (Jacqueline G.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

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