Case Name: In the Matter of Mark H., Jr., and Others, Children Alleged to be Abused. Niagara County Department of Social Services, Respondent; Jacqueline H., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1999-03-31
Citations: 259 A.D.2d 1040
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Mark H., Jr., and Others, Children Alleged to be Abused. Niagara County Department of Social Services, Respondent; Jacqueline H., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 259
Pages: 1040–1041

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Mark H., Jr., and Others, Children Alleged to be Abused. Niagara County Department of Social Services, Respondent; Jacqueline H., Appellant.
[689 NYS2d 888]

Opinion:
Amended order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: In this Family Court Act article 10 proceeding alleging sexual abuse, Family Court properly gave collateral estoppel effect to respondent's plea of guilty to charges of sexual abuse in a parallel criminal proceeding (see, Matter of Suffolk County Dept. of Social Servs. [Michael V.] v James M., 83 NY2d 178, 182-183; Matter of Jimmy A., 218 AD2d 734, 735; Matter of Sarah L., 207 AD2d 1016). (Appeal from Amended Order of Niagara County Family Court, Batt, J. — Abuse.) Present— Denman, P. J., Green, Pine, Hayes and Hurlbutt, JJ.