Legal Opinion
In re Lynelle W.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 15, 1991No. Appeal No. 1PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: The record supports the court’s findings that both parents abused their daughter and that the father neglected his son. Issues of credibility were for the court to resolve and the court’s findings must be accorded the greatest respect (see, Matter of Irene O., 38 NY2d 776, 777). Although the mother did not directly participate in the stepfather’s sexual abuse of her daughter, the evidence established that she knew or should have known about it and did nothing to prevent it (see, Family Ct Act § 1012 [e] [iii]; Matter of Trina Marie H, 48…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Matter of O.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
- In re Christina Maria C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- In re Trina Marie H.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
- In re Donna K.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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