MATTER OF ANGELICA A.

Docket Nos. NA-11772/17, NA-11773/17. Appeal No. 14771-14771A. Case No. 2021-00774.

200 A.D.3d 443 (2021)

159 N.Y.S.3d 43

2021 NY Slip Op 06790

In the Matter of Angelica A. and Another, Children Alleged to be Neglected. Amalia R., Appellant; Administration for Children's Services, Respondent, et al., Respondent.

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

Decided December 7, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Bronx Defenders, Bronx ( David Shalleck-Klein of counsel), for appellant.

Georgia M. Pestana , Corporation Counsel, New York ( Rebecca L. Visgaitis of counsel), for respondent.

Kenneth M. Tuccillo , Hasting on Hudson, attorney for the child.

Concur—Renwick, J.P., Mazzarelli, Singh, Mendez, Higgitt, JJ.


The record supports the finding that respondent neglected her then 16-year-old daughter by failing to take reasonable and appropriate steps to protect her after she disclosed that her father had sexually abused her on several occasions over a period of years (see Matter of Giannis F. [Vilma C.—Manny M.], 134 A.D.3d 457, 458 [1st Dept 2015]; see also Matter of Derrick GG. [Jennifer...

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