MATTER OF MALTA L.


298 A.D.2d 141 (2002)

747 N.Y.S.2d 765

In the Matter of MALTA L., a Child Alleged to be Abused. ELSA H., Appellant; ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Respondent.

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

Decided October 3, 2002.


The fact-finding determination was based on the necessary preponderance of the credible evidence (see Family Ct Act § 1046 [b] [i]). Respondent, after having initially told an Administration for Children's Services (ACS) caseworker that she had not burned the child and that the child's reports to her teacher, guidance counselor, and an ACS caseworker of having been intentionally burned by her were lies, eventually admitted and, indeed, testified that she had,...

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