In re Ryan J.

—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Family Court’s finding of neglect following a fact-finding hearing is supported by a preponderance of the evidence (see, Family Ct Act § 1012 [fl [i] [A]; Matter of Kyle T., 255 AD2d 945 [decided herewith]; Matter of Jovann B., 153 AD2d 858). The record *1000establishes that respondent’s child, who was 13 years old at the time of the hearing, had 46 illegal school absences from October 25, 1996 to March 13, 1997, and had not attended school at all since January 31, 1997. Such proof was sufficient to establish a prima facie case of educational…