IN RE KRISTEN B, N.Y. App. Div., Judgment, Law, casemine.com

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Leslie A. Abbey, for respondent-respondent. Fay Ng, for petitioner-appellant. Leslie A. Abbey, for appellant.

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Richard T. Andrias

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IN RE KRISTEN B., ET AL., CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS, ETC., CHRISTINA O., RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT, MARY ELLEN SWEENEY COMMISSIONER OF THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, MONICA DRINANE, ESQ., LAW GUARDIAN FOR THE CHILDREN, APPELLANT.

We see no reason to disturb Family Court's finding, largely one of credibility, that respondent was not with the child at the time the child sustained her injury. Respondent's evidence in that regard, in light of all the circumstances, including the absence of testimony from the neighbor who babysat for the child on the day respondent took the child to the hospital, satisfied respondent's burden of explanation for the injury (see, Matter of Philip M., 82 N.Y.2d 238, 244, 246). The evidence that appellants Commissioner and Law Guardian offer in support of their requests to reopen the hearing was available at the time of the hearing, and, moreover, does not aid in determining when or how the child was injured.

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

IN RE KRISTEN B

IN RE KRISTEN B., ET AL., CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS, ETC., CHRISTINA O., RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT, MARY ELLEN SWEENEY COMMISSIONER OF THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, MONICA DRINANE, ESQ., LAW GUARDIAN FOR THE CHILDREN, APPELLANT.

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