PERMANENT CHILD NEGLECT AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
- By: Andrew Rosen
- PERMANENT CHILD NEGLECT
- Aug 3
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The finding of permanent neglect is supported by clear and convincing evidence. The documentation shows that the agency made conscientious attempts by engaging in conversations with the mother about the importance of fulfilling her service plan, arranging visitation schedules, and guiding her toward mental health support and dyadic therapy to enhance her bond with the
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A CHILD NEGLECT CASE BASED ON A MOTHERS HISTORY OF DRUG USE
- By: Andrew Rosen
- CHILD NEGLECT CASE BASED ON A MOTHERS
- Jun 26
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On March 31, 2021, Family Court Act § 1046(a)(iii) was amended to provide that ཞྭthe sole fact that an individual consumes cannabisཛྭ is not sufficient to constitute prima facie evidence of child neglect. In this appeal, we are reviewing an order that determined the mother’s neglect of the child in question. One of the factors
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SIMPLY HAVING POOR PARENTING JUDGMENT IS NOT ENOUGH TO BE DEEMED CHILD NEGLECT
- By: admin
- PARENTING JUDGMENT
- Apr 26
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In a neglect proceeding, petitioner bears the burden of establishing, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the children’s physical, mental or emotional condition has been impaired or is in imminent danger of becoming impaired and that the actual or threatened harm to the children results from the parent’s failure to exercise a minimum degree
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CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES MUST SHOW SEVERAL THINGS TO PROVE THAT A CHILD HAS BEEN NEGLECTED
- By: admin
- Family Court
- Apr 25
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Petitioner asserts that neglect should have been found here “as a matter of law” on the basis that respondent committed “other acts of a similarly serious nature requiring the aid of the court” (Family Ct Act § 1012 fib). We disagree. At the fact-finding hearing, the mother testified as to statements and behaviors indicating that
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Digital Defense For Divorce
- By: admin
- Suffolk County Divorce Lawyer
- Nov 13
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You need to be protected on all fronts during a divorce case. Nowadays, this certainly includes a thorough digital defense. First, if you think anything on any of your devices can be used against you, then stop using the devices immediately, and copy specifically recognized user-created, uploaded or downloaded files to a removable drive. Next,
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