MATTER OF ASIA B

ORDERED that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Contrary to the appellant's contention, the determination that his daughter is an abused and neglected child is supported by a preponderance of the evidence (see, Family Ct. Act § 1046 Fam. Ct. Act[B][i]; Matter of Tammie Z., 66 N.Y.2d 1 ). The evidence established that the child sustained a laceration to her head requiring stitches as a result of excessive corporal punishment by the appellant (see, Family Ct. Act § 1012 Fam. Ct. Act[f][i][B]; Matter of Tonya C., 220 A.D.2d 498 ; Matter of Danielle YY., 188 A.D.2d 894 ). Further, the appellant disciplined Asia B. by repeatedly hitting her on the head to "let her know I'm her father", created a "substantial risk of physical injury * * * by other than accidental means which would be likely to cause * * * serious or protracted disfigurement, or protracted impairment of physical or emotional health or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ" (Family Ct. Act § 1012 Fam. Ct. Act[e][ii]; see, Matter of Nassau County Dept. of Social Servs., 191 A.D.2d 634 ;Matter of C. Children, 183 A.D.2d 767 ).

The father's remaining contention is without merit.

S. MILLER, J.P., ALTMAN, SCHMIDT, and SMITH, JJ., concur.