Ordered that the order of disposition is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.
Family Court Act § 1046 (a) (vi) permits evidence of "previous statements made by the child relating to any allegations of abuse or neglect" to be admitted in court if they are corroborated by "[a]ny other evidence tending to support" the reliability of the statements, in order to present a prima facie case. New York courts have held that a validators'...
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