Ordered that the order of fact-finding and disposition is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.
The finding of neglect is supported by a preponderance of the credible evidence, which demonstrated that the mother's mental illness and refusal to undergo psychiatric treatment placed her child in imminent danger within the meaning of Family Court Act § 1012 (f) (see Matter of Octavia S.,
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