Opinion
11-16-2017
In the Matter of RUTH JOANNA O.O., & c. Melissa O., Appellant; Administration for Children's Services, Respondent.
The Feinman Law Firm, White Plains (Steven N. Feinman of counsel), for appellant. Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel, New York City (Emma Grunberg, Richard Dearing and Fay Ng of counsel), for respondent. Seymour W. James, Jr., Legal Aid Society, New York City (Susan Clement of counsel), Attorney for the Child. Katherine Moore, Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, for Brooklyn Law School Disability and Civil Rights Clinic and others, amici curiae.
The Feinman Law Firm, White Plains (Steven N. Feinman of counsel), for appellant.
Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel, New York City (Emma Grunberg, Richard Dearing and Fay Ng of counsel), for respondent.
Seymour W. James, Jr., Legal Aid Society, New York City (Susan Clement of counsel), Attorney for the Child.
Katherine Moore, Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, for Brooklyn Law School Disability and Civil Rights Clinic and others, amici curiae.
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules, order affirmed, without costs, and certified question answered in the affirmative. Record support exists for the affirmed findings that Melissa O. committed acts constituting child neglect and the child is a neglected child as defined in Family Court Act § 1012.
Chief Judge DiFIORE and Judges RIVERA, STEIN, FAHEY, GARCIA, WILSON and FEINMAN concur.