Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
A child need not sustain a serious injury in order to justify a finding that he has been abused. It is sufficient to show that the child was subjected to a substantial risk of physical injury which would be likely to cause serious or protracted disfigurement, or protracted impairment of his physical or emotional health (see, Family Ct Act § 1012 [e] [ii]; Matter of C. Children,...
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