The father appeals. " ‘[A] party seeking to establish neglect must show, by a preponderance of the evidence, first, that a child's physical, mental or emotional condition has been impaired or is in imminent danger of becoming impaired and second, that the actual or threatened harm to the child is a consequence of the failure of the parent or caretaker to exercise a minimum degree of care in providing the child with proper supervision or guardianship’ " ( Matter of Jaylen S. [Richard S.], 214 A.D.3d 885, 885, 185 N.Y.S.3d 305, quoting Nicholson v. Scoppetta, 3 N.Y.3d 357, 368, 787 N.Y.S.2d 196, 820 N.E.2d 840 ; see Family Ct Act §§ 1012[f][i] ; 1046[b][i]; Matter of Na‘ima W. [Kenyatta W.], 192 A.D.3d 1127, 1128, 141 N.Y.S.3d 348 ). " ‘[A] child's experience of domestic violence can cause these harms or put a child in imminent danger of them’ " ( Matter of Jaylen S. [Richard S.], 214 A.D.3d at 885, 185 N.Y.S.3d 305, quoting Matter of Silveris P. [Meuris P.], 198 A.D.3d 787, 789, 156 N.Y.S.3d 281 ).
"'[A] party seeking to establish neglect must show, by a preponderance of the evidence, first, that a child's physical, mental or emotional condition has been impaired or is in imminent danger of becoming impaired and second, that the actual or threatened harm to the child is a consequence of the failure of the parent or caretaker to exercise a minimum degree of care in providing the child with proper supervision or guardianship'" (Matter of Jaylen S. [Richard S.], 214 A.D.3d 885, 885, quoting Nicholson v Scoppetta, 3 N.Y.3d 357, 368 [citation omitted]; see Family Ct Act §§ 1012[f][i], 1046[b][i]; Matter of Na'ima W. [Kenyatta W.], 192 A.D.3d 1127, 1128). "'Even a single act of domestic violence, either in the presence of a child or within the hearing of a child, may be sufficient for a neglect finding'" (Matter of Jaylen S. [Richard S.], 214 A.D.3d at 885-886, quoting Matter of Jermaine T. [Jairam T.], 193 A.D.3d 943, 945).
The mother appeals. [1–3] " ‘[A] party seeking to establish neglect must show, by a preponderance of the evidence, first, that a child’s physical, mental or emotional condition has been impaired or is in imminent danger of becoming impaired and second, that the actual or threatened harm to the child is a consequence of the failure of the parent or caretaker to exercise a minimum degree of care in providing the child with proper supervision or guardianship’ " (Matter of Jaylen S. [Richard S.], 214 A.D.3d 885, 885, 185 N.Y.S.3d 305, quoting Nicholson v. Scoppetta, 3 N.Y.3d 357, 368, 787 N.Y.S.2d 196, 820 N.E.2d 840 [citation omitted]; see Family Ct Act §§ 1012[f][i], 1046[b][i]; Matter of Na’ima W. [Kenyatta W.], 192 A.D.3d 1127, 1128, 141 N.Y.S.3d 348). " ‘Even a single act of domestic violence, either in the presence of a child or within the hearing of a child, may be sufficient for a neglect finding’ " (Matter of Jaylen S. [Richard S.], 214 A.D.3d at 885–886, 185 N.Y.S.3d 305, quoting Matter of Jermaine T. [Jairam T.], 193 A.D.3d 943, 945, 146 N.Y.S.3d 662).
"'A finding of neglect is proper where a preponderance of the evidence establishes that the child's physical, mental, or emotional condition was impaired or was in danger of becoming impaired by the parent's commission of an act, or acts, of domestic violence in the child's presence'" (Matter of Ariella S. [Krystal C.], 89 A.D.3d 1092, 1093, quoting Matter of Kiara C. [David C.], 85 A.D.3d 1025, 1026). Even a single act of domestic violence, either in the presence of a child or within the hearing of a child, may be sufficient for a neglect finding (see Matter of Na'ima W. [Kenyatta W.], 192 A.D.3d 1127, 1128; Matter of Jihad H. [Fawaz H.], 151 A.D.3d 1063, 1064).
" ‘A finding of neglect is proper where a preponderance of the evidence establishes that the child's physical, mental, or emotional condition was impaired or was in danger of becoming impaired by the parent's commission of an act, or acts, of domestic violence in the child's presence’ " ( Matter of Ariella S. [Krystal C.], 89 A.D.3d 1092, 1093, 934 N.Y.S.2d 422, quoting Matter of Kiara C. [David C.], 85 A.D.3d 1025, 1026, 926 N.Y.S.2d 566 ). Even a single act of domestic violence, either in the presence of a child or within the hearing of a child, may be sufficient for a neglect finding (see Matter ofNa'ima W. [Kenyatta W.], 192 A.D.3d 1127, 1128, 141 N.Y.S.3d 348 ; Matter of Jihad H. [Fawaz H.], 151 A.D.3d 1063, 1064, 58 N.Y.S.3d 478 ). Here, Saphire R.’s out-of-court statements were admissible because they were sufficiently and reliably corroborated by the testimony of the police officers and an ACS caseworker, the mother's out-of-court statements, and the father's admissions to the ACS caseworker (see Family Ct Act § 1046[a][vi] ; Matter of Kevin D. [Quran S.S.], 169 A.D.3d 1034, 1036, 94 N.Y.S.3d 565 ).
The father appeals. " ‘[A] party seeking to establish neglect must show, by a preponderance of the evidence, first, that a child's physical, mental or emotional condition has been impaired or is in imminent danger of becoming impaired and second, that the actual or threatened harm to the child is a consequence of the failure of the parent or caretaker to exercise a minimum degree of care in providing the child with proper supervision or guardianship’ " ( Matter of Jaylen S. [Richard S.], 214 A.D.3d 885, 885, 185 N.Y.S.3d 305, quoting Nicholson v. Scoppetta, 3 N.Y.3d 357, 368, 787 N.Y.S.2d 196, 820 N.E.2d 840 ; see Family Ct Act §§ 1012[f][i][B] ; 1046[b][i]; Matter of Na‘ima W. [Kenyatta W.], 192 A.D.3d 1127, 1128, 141 N.Y.S.3d 348 ). " ‘[A] child's experience of domestic violence can cause these harms or put a child in imminent danger of them’ " ( Matter of Jaylen S. [Richard S.], 214 A.D.3d at 885, 185 N.Y.S.3d 305, quoting Matter of Silveris P. [Meuris P.], 198 A.D.3d 787, 789, 156 N.Y.S.3d 281 ).
"[A] party seeking to establish neglect must show, by a preponderance of the evidence, first, that a child's physical, mental or emotional condition has been impaired or is in imminent danger of becoming impaired and second, that the actual or threatened harm to the child is a consequence of the failure of the parent or caretaker to exercise a minimum degree of care in providing the child with proper supervision or guardianship" (Nicholson v Scoppetta, 3 N.Y.3d 357, 368 [citation omitted]; see Family Ct Act §§ 1012[f][i][B]; 1046[b][i]; Matter of Na'ima W. [Kenyatta W.], 192 A.D.3d 1127, 1128). "[A] child's experience of domestic violence can cause these harms or put a child in imminent danger of them" (Matter of Silveris P. [Meuris P.], 198 A.D.3d 787, 789).
The father appeals. "[A] party seeking to establish neglect must show, by a preponderance of the evidence, first, that a child's physical, mental or emotional condition has been impaired or is in imminent danger of becoming impaired and second, that the actual or threatened harm to the child is a consequence of the failure of the parent or caretaker to exercise a minimum degree of care in providing the child with proper supervision or guardianship" ( Nicholson v. Scoppetta, 3 N.Y.3d 357, 368, 787 N.Y.S.2d 196, 820 N.E.2d 840 [citation omitted]; see Family Ct Act §§ 1012[f][i][B] ; 1046[b][i]; Matter of Na'ima W. [Kenyatta W.], 192 A.D.3d 1127, 1128, 141 N.Y.S.3d 348 ). "[A] child's experience of domestic violence can cause these harms or put a child in imminent danger of them" ( Matter of Silveris P. [Meuris P.], 198 A.D.3d 787, 789, 156 N.Y.S.3d 281 ).
At a fact-finding hearing in a child protective proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, the petitioner has the burden of establishing, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the subject children have been abused or neglected (see id. § 1046[b][i]; Matter of Madeleine B. [Peter B.], 198 A.D.3d 641, 642). "Great deference is given to the Family Court's credibility determinations, as it is in the best position to assess the credibility of the witnesses having had the opportunity to view the witnesses, hear the testimony, and observe their demeanor" (Matter of Na'ima W. [Kenyatta W.], 192 A.D.3d 1127, 1128 [internal quotation marks omitted]; see Matter of Cecile D. [Kassia D.], 189 A.D.3d 1036, 1038). Contrary to the contentions of the father and the attorney for the child Katherine L., the evidence adduced at the fact-finding hearing, including the sworn testimony of the child Heymi M., was sufficient to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the father sexually abused the child Heymi M. on June 16, 2017, during an out-of-state camping trip (see Family Ct Act § 1046[b]; Matter of Shaquan A. [Fan Fan A.], 137 A.D.3d 1119, 1121; see also Matter of Tarahji N. [Bryan N.-Divequa C.], 197 A.D.3d 1317, 1318-1319).
At a fact-finding hearing in a child protective proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, the petitioner has the burden of establishing, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the subject children have been abused or neglected (see id. § 1046[b][i]; Matter of Madeleine B. [Peter B.], 198 A.D.3d 641, 642, 156 N.Y.S.3d 32 ). "Great deference is given to the Family Court's credibility determinations, as it is in the best position to assess the credibility of the witnesses having had the opportunity to view the witnesses, hear the testimony, and observe their demeanor" ( Matter of Na‘ima W. [Kenyatta W.], 192 A.D.3d 1127, 1128, 141 N.Y.S.3d 348 [internal quotation marks omitted]; seeMatter of Cecile D. [Kassia D.], 189 A.D.3d 1036, 1038, 136 N.Y.S.3d 162 ). Contrary to the contentions of the father and the attorney for the child Katherine L., the evidence adduced at the fact-finding hearing, including the sworn testimony of the child Heymi M., was sufficient to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the father sexually abused the child Heymi M. on June 16, 2017, during an out-of-state camping trip (see Family Ct Act § 1046[b] ; Matter of Shaquan A. [Fan Fan A.], 137 A.D.3d 1119, 1121, 27 N.Y.S.3d 692 ; see alsoMatter of Tarahji N. [Bryan N.-Divequa C.], 197 A.D.3d 1317, 1318–1319, 153 N.Y.S.3d 598 ).