Legal Opinion

In re Kayla M.

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

Decided October 31, 2005PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

In a child protective proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, the mother appeals, as limited by her brief, from so much of an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County (Spinner, J.), dated November 1, 2004, as, after a hearing, found that she had neglected the subject child.

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.

Contrary to the appellant’s contention, the petitioner established a prima facie case of neglect with respect to the subject child based on evidence that the child tested positive for cocaine at birth, that she had a low…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Nassau County Department of Social Services Ex. Rel. Dante M. v. Denise J.New York Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. In re Ziaire M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Keira O.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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