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MATTER OF LONELL J.

242 A.D.2d 58 (1998)

673 N.Y.S.2d 116

In the Matter of Lonell J., Jr., and Another, Children Alleged to be Neglected. Lonell J. et al., Respondents; Nicholas Scoppetta, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

May 19, 1998

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joanne A. Zervos for Lonell J., respondent.

Jay A. Maller for Nicole B., respondent.

Stuart D. Smith of counsel (Larry A. Sonnenshein on the brief; Paul A. Crotty, attorney), for appellant.

Marcia Egger of counsel (Jane M. Spinak, Law Guardian), for infants.

MILONAS, J. P., NARDELLI, WALLACH and RUBIN, JJ., concur.

ROSENBERGER, J.

The issue in this case is whether a pattern of domestic violence between respondent parents in the presence of their children may be sufficient to establish neglect under Family Court Act § 1012, absent expert testimony that the parents' strife has caused specific harm to the children.

Respondents Lonell J. (the father) and Nicole B. (the mother) are the parents of Latisha (born May...

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