Legal Opinion
In re Mark H.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 31, 1999Published
1Opinion of the Court
Amended order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: In this Family Court Act article 10 proceeding alleging sexual abuse, Family Court properly gave collateral estoppel effect to respondent’s plea of guilty to charges of sexual abuse in a parallel criminal proceeding (see, Matter of Suffolk *1041County Dept. of Social Servs. [Michael V.] v James M., 83 NY2d 178, 182-183; Matter of Jimmy A., 218 AD2d 734, 735; Matter of Sarah L., 207 AD2d 1016). (Appeal from Amended Order of Niagara County Family Court, Batt, J. — Abuse.) Present— Denman, P. J., Green, Pine, Hayes and Hurlbutt, JJ.
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Suffolk County Deptartment of Social Services v. James M.New York Court of Appeals · 1994
- In re Jimmy A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- In re Sarah L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994