MATTER OF SHANE T.


115 Misc.2d 161 (1982)

In the Matter of Shane T., a Child Alleged to be Abused. Robert Q. and Another, Respondents.

Family Court, Richmond County.

August 12, 1982


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Corporation Counsel (Edward B. Parker of counsel), for Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York. Lenore Gittis and Rhoda J. Cohen, Law Guardians. Barbara J. Crawford for respondent father. Norman Delman for respondent mother.


DANIEL D. LEDDY, JR., J.

Today, this court finds that 14-year-old Shane T. is an abused child in that he has been repeatedly called a "fag", "faggot", and "queer" by his natural father, a respondent herein. His father also taunted him continually by saying that he should have been a girl. In holding that Shane is an abused child, the court concludes that the phrase "physical injury" as contemplated by section 1012 (subd [e], par [i]) of the Family Court...

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