Commissioner of Social Services v. Evelyn R.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In a child-protective proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, the mother and stepfather appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Demarest, J.), dated June 18, 1990, which entered findings of abuse against them.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
In a child-protective proceeding, unsworn, out-of-court statements of the victim, although hearsay, may be admissible at the hearing. Moreover, if properly corroborated by other evidence tending to support their reliability, such statements will support a finding of abuse pursuant to Family…
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