Legal Opinion

In re Marsha B. F.

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

Decided April 18, 1985PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*550On this record, we agree that the failure to hold a dispositional hearing was error and requires reversal (see, Family Ct Act § 1052; Matter of Debra VV., 52 AD2d 960, 961; Matter of Debbie W., 81 AD2d 642, 643). We recently had occasion to comment with respect to the court’s obligation in child protective proceedings to hold a fact-finding hearing and thereafter set forth the grounds for a finding that the child had been abused or neglected (Matter of Valerie Leonice T., 107 AD2d 327). The statute requires that there be two hearings: (1) a fact-finding hearing on the issue of neglect; (2)…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re Valerie Leonice T.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  2. In re Debra VVAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
  3. Nassar v. SantmireAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  4. In re Debbie W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. In re Katrina W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  2. In re Faith AA.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. New York City Department of Social Services v. Oscar C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  4. In re Brian W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  5. In re John S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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