MATTER OF BAILEE M.-B.


44 A.D.3d 1049 (2007)

844 N.Y.S.2d 412

In the Matter of BAILEE M.-B., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent; MARGARET M.-B., Appellant, et al., Respondent. (Proceeding No. 1.) In the Matter of CADENCE M.-B., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent; MARGARET M.-B., Appellant, et al., Respondent. (Proceeding No. 2.) In the Matter of CHRISTIAN M.-B., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent; MARGARET M.-B., Appellant, et al., Respondent. (Proceeding No. 3.) In the Matter of CRAIG M.-B., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent; MARGARET M.-B., Appellant, et al., Respondent. (Proceeding No. 4.) In the Matter of DAMIAN M.-B., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent; MARGARET M.-B., Appellant, et al., Respondent. (Proceeding No. 5.) In the Matter of DANIELLE MARIE M., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent; MARGARET M.-B., Appellant, et al., Respondent. (Proceeding No. 6.) In the Matter of DEVIN M.-B., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent; MARGARET M.-B., Appellant, et al., Respondent. (Proceeding No. 7.)

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

Decided October 30, 2007.


Ordered that the fact-finding order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.

Contrary to the mother's contention, the finding that she neglected the subject children was supported by a preponderance of the evidence (see Family Ct Act § 1046 [b] [i]). Where, as here, issues of credibility are presented, the hearing court's findings must be accorded great deference (see Matter of Todd D., 9 A.D.3d 462...

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