In re Melissa R.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Otsego County (Mogavero, Jr., J.), entered October 7, 1988, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, to adjudicate respondents’ children to be neglected.

Respondents are the parents of seven children under 18 *755years of age. As the result of a report from the State Central Register of Alleged Child Abuse or Maltreatment, an investigation was undertaken by petitioner to determine if respondents’ children were being abused or neglected. As the result of that investigation a preliminary order of…