MATTER OF ANNETTE R. v. DAKIEM D.

Docket No. O6522/18. Appeal No. 15616. Case No. 2021-00607.

203 A.D.3d 673 (2022)

165 N.Y.S.3d 70

2022 NY Slip Op 02212

In the Matter of Annette R., Respondent, v. Dakiem D., Appellant.

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

Decided March 31, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry S. Bachner , New York, for appellant.

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, New York ( Emily B. Tate of counsel), for respondent.

Steven N. Feinman , White Plains, attorney for the child.

Concur— Gische, Oing, Scarpulla, Shulman, Iliggitt,


At the outset, we find that the court providently exercised its discretion in granting petitioner leave to amend the family offense petition. The amendment is not plainly lacking in merit and there is no prejudice to respondent (see Matter of Shazzi T. v Ernest G., 135 A.D.3d 410 [1st Dept 2016]).

We perceive no basis for disturbing the court's credibility determinations (see...

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