In re Neithan CC.

Appeals from two orders of the Family Court of Clinton County (Lawliss, J.), entered January 2, 2008, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Ct Act article 10, to adjudicate. Neithan CC. to be a neglected child, and issued an order of protection.

Petitioner commenced this neglect proceeding seeking to prohibit respondent (a registered level three sex offender who had previously sexually abused a young child) from having contact with the seven-year-old child of his live-in girlfriend. Family Court, after a hearing, granted the petition and respondent now…