Legal Opinion

In re Dior W.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 3, 2013Published

1Opinion of the Court

In a child protective proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, the paternal grandmother appeals from an order of fact-finding of the Family Court, Richmond County (Wolff, J.), dated October 21, 2011, which, after a hearing, found that she neglected the subject child.

Ordered that the order of fact-finding is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Contrary to the appellant’s contention, the Family Court properly found that she was a “[p]erson legally responsible” for the care of the subject child and, as such, was a proper party to the child protective proceeding (Family Ct Act §…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Matter of Yolanda D.New York Court of Appeals · 1996
  2. In re Nathaniel TT.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  3. In re Ifeiye O.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  4. In re Andrew B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  5. In re Danielle C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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