In re B. Children — 297 A.D.2d 321

Majority

p. 321

In the Matter of B. Children, Children Alleged to be Abused. Administration for Children’s Services, Respondent; Micheline B., Appellant.

[746 NYS2d 261]

The Family Court’s determination that the appellant abused Alberto is supported by a preponderance of the evidence (see Family Ct Act 1046 [b] [i]; Matter of Gerald P., 275 AD2d 784 , 785; Matter of Dutchess County Dept. of Social Servs. [Douglas E., III] v Douglas E., Jr., 191 AD2d 694 ).

In addition, there is sufficient evidence to support a finding of derivative abuse with regard to Marie (see Matter of Dutchess County Dept. of Social Servs. [Brittney C.], 242 AD2d 533 , 534; Matter of Eli G., 189 AD2d 764 , 765; Matter of Christina Maria C., 89 AD2d 855 ; cf. Matter of Christina P., 275 AD2d 783 , 784; Matter of Ijeoma O., 271 AD2d 691 , 692; Matter of Department of Social Servs. [Doris M.] v Juana M., 232 AD2d 487 ). Altman, J.P., Krausman, Schmidt and Crane, JJ., concur.

Cases cited

Dutchess County Department of Social Services ex rel. Douglas E. v. Douglas E. 191 AD2d 694 N.Y. App. Div. 1993-03-29 p. 321
In re Dutchess County Department of Social Services 242 AD2d 533 N.Y. App. Div. 1997-09-08 at 534 p. 321
In re Eli G. 189 AD2d 764 N.Y. App. Div. 1993-01-11 at 765 p. 321