Legal Opinion

In re Seth G.

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

Decided June 5, 2013Published

1Opinion of the Court

In a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, the father appeals from a fact-finding order of the Family Court, Kings County (Turbow, J.), dated May 14, 2012, which, after a hearing, found that he neglected the subject child.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Contrary to the father’s contention, the Family Court *712providently exercised its discretion in conforming the pleadings to the proof (see Family Ct Act § 1051 [b]; Matter of Taylor P., 63 AD3d 1161 [2009]). In a child protective proceeding, the petitioner has the burden of proving neglect by a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

Matter of Philip M.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
In re Tammie Z.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
In re Ian H.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
In re A.G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
In re Taylor P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009

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