The finding of excessive corporeal punishment is supported by a preponderance of the evidence, namely, Poli's hearsay statements to petitioner's caseworker that respondent repeatedly hit her with a sneaker and toilet plunger handle over a period of 20 minutes; the caseworker's visual observation of reddish bruises on Poli's shoulder, arm, elbow, knees and ankle; and a hospital record that reports "multiple bruises on extremities," a history of the incident consistent with...
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