Court Opinion

ID: 6035573
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-13 13:17:55.682635+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:52:02.535094
License: Public Domain

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 *1041County 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.