In re Hickey

OPINION of the court

Denis R. Hurley, J.

An educational neglect petition was filed against the respondent, Vincent Hickey, pursuant to article 10 of the Family Court Act. The gravamen of the petition is that Mr. Hickey, “without just cause or valid reason withheld his daughter [Deborah] from physical education class” on specific dates commencing September 16, 1982, and ending November 10, 1982.

The following is a synopsis of the relevant facts and circumstances developed during the course of the hearing. Deborah, the subject of this proceeding, was born on September 6,1966. She was 16 years old…