In re Evangeline X.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Tompkins County (Sherman, J.), entered January 20, 1998, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, to adjudicate respondent’s children to be neglected.

Following a fact-finding hearing, Family Court determined that respondent had neglected her two children by reason of her abuse of alcohol and by engaging in acts of domestic violence in their presence {see, Family Ct Act § 1012 [f] [i] [B]). *684We reject the procedural arguments respondent has arrayed against this determination and, accordingly,…