Legal Opinion

In re Veronica H.

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

Decided November 21, 1996Published

1Opinion of the Court

Order of disposition, Family Court, New York County (Mary Bednar, J.), entered April 5, 1995, which, upon a finding of neglect, placed appellant’s son with petitioner Commissioner of Social Services for a period of 12 months, and discharged appellant’s daughter to her mother’s supervised care, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The record supports the Family Court’s finding that appellant neglected his son by acquiescing in the excessive corporal punishment inflicted by the mother and by interacting with him in a way that had a destructive impact on his mental health (Family Ct Act § 1012…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re Carrie R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  2. In re Sonja I.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

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