In re Jamie V.

Yesawich, Jr., J.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Broome County (Whiting, Jr., J.) entered August 2, 1984, which, inter alia, awarded temporary custody of respondents’ child to petitioner after finding that the child was neglected.

Respondents are the natural parents of a child born on November 25, 1980. In May of 1984, petitioner commenced a proceeding to have the child found to be neglected within the meaning of Family Court Act § 1012 (f). The instances of neglect recited in the petition include the parents resorting to abnormal and overly severe disciplinary measures such as…