IN THE MATTER OF ANA L. ADMIN

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Docket Number

2005-07643.

Attorney(S)

Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York, N.Y. (Kristin M. Helmers and Ann E. Scherzer of counsel), for appellant. John M. Zenir, Mineola, N.Y., for respondents. Glenn Kaplan, Jamaica, N.Y., Law Guardian for Jennifer L. Tamara A, Steckler, New York, N.Y. (Judith Stern of counsel), Law Guardian for Ana L., Christian L., Danny L., Dianna L., and Edwin L.

Judges

Reinaldo E. Rivera
Mark C. Dillon

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In the Matter of ANA L. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Petitioner; JOSE L. et al., Respondents. (Proceeding No. 1.) In the Matter of CHRISTIAN L. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Petitioner; JOSE L. et al., Respondents. (Proceeding No. 2.) In the Matter of DANNY L. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Petitioner; JOSE L. et al., Respondents. (Proceeding No. 3.) In the Matter of DIANNA L. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Petitioner; JOSE L. et al., Respondents. (Proceeding No. 4.) In the Matter of EDWIN L. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Petitioner; JOSE L. et al., Respondents. (Proceeding No. 5.) In the Matter of JENNIFER L., a Child Alleged to be Abused and Neglected. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Appellant; JOSE L. et al., Respondents. (Proceeding No. 6.).

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.

Under the particular facts of this case, the petitioner failed to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the subject child, Jennifer L., was abused by her parents ( see Family Ct Act § 1046 [b] [i]; cf. Matter of Philip M., 82 NY2d 238). Where, as here, the Family Court is confronted primarily with issues of credibility, its factual findings must be accorded great weight ( see Matter of Aminat O., 20 AD3d 480, 481; Matter of Cassandra C., 300 AD2d 303, 304; Matter of Commissioner of Social Servs. of City of N.Y. v. Hyacinth L., 210 AD2d 329, 331). We find no basis to disturb the Family Court's findings.

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