A father's refusal to admit authorities into his apartment to investigate a report that he was mistreating his son was not enough to sustain a finding of neglect against him, a Brooklyn-based appellate panel has ruled.
"The evidence did not establish that Joshua's physical, mental, or emotional condition was impaired, or was in imminent danger of becoming impaired, as a result of the father's refusal to allow the [Westchester County Department of Social Services] Emergency Services workers into his apartment," the unanimous Appellate Division, Second Department, panel wrote in Matter of Joshua J., 2011-09153.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
