The Family Court's determination that respondent sexually abused and neglected Jason and Damira is supported by a preponderance of the evidence, and the testimony of the children was not necessary to make a fact-finding determination of abuse or neglect (Family Ct Act § 1046[a][vi]; [b][i]). The court properly found that Damira's detailed out-of-court statements were sufficiently corroborated by the expert testimony of a licensed clinical social worker with a specialty...
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