Legal Opinion
In re Nicole V.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 21, 1987PublishedCited by 625 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
In these two child protective proceedings parents have been charged with sexually abusing their children. The proof of abuse rests principally on out-of-court statements of each child, evidence which is not legally sufficient to make a fact finding of child abuse unless corroborated in accordance with the requirements of section 1046 (a) (vi) of the Family Court Act.1 The common issue presented is whether the corroborative evidence in each proceeding is sufficient under the statute.
In Matter of Nicole V, Bronx County Family Court made a fact finding that Nicole…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- In re Tammie Z.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
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3Cited by625 opinions
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