Legal Opinion

In re Dashawn W.

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

Decided January 17, 2012Published

1Opinion of the Court

*506Family Court properly determined, in light of this Court’s prior determination that there was clear and convincing evidence that the child Jayquan N. was “severely abused” as that term is defined by Social Services Law § 384-b (8) (a) (i) (see Matter of Dashawn W. [Antoine N.], 73 AD3d 574 [2010], lv dismissed 16 NY3d 767 [2011]), that such “[aggravated circumstances” (Family Ct Act § 1012 [j]) excused ACS from exercising diligent efforts to reunite the father with the child because such efforts would be detrimental to the best interests of the child and are unlikely to be successful in the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Matter of Marino S.New York Court of Appeals · 2003
  2. In re Stephiana UU.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  3. In re Dashawn W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

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