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This appeal concerns a child protective proceeding involving Maria R. and Anthony R., who were determined to be abused children and placed in the custody of the petitioner. The parents, Angelo R. and Mary R., appealed three Family Court orders: a denial of their application for the return of Anthony R., a fact-finding order of abuse, and a dispositional order placing the children. The appeals from the nondispositional and fact-finding orders were dismissed as academic or superseded. The appellate court affirmed the dispositional order entered July 10, 1990. The court found that the petitioner presented a prima facie case and that the findings of abuse were supported by a preponderance of the evidence, citing ample corroboration for the children's out-of-court statements through in camera testimony, expert validation, behavioral descriptions, and medical testimony.
In re Department of Social Services is a workers' compensation case decided in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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This appeal concerns a child protective proceeding involving Maria R. and Anthony R., who were determined to be abused children and placed in the custody of the petitioner. The parents, Angelo R. and Mary R., appealed three Family Court orders: a denial of their application for the return of Anthony R., a fact-finding order of abuse, and a dispositional order placing the children. The appeals from the nondispositional and fact-finding orders were dismissed as academic or superseded. The appellate court affirmed the dispositional order entered July 10, 1990. The court found that the petitioner presented a prima facie case and that the findings of abuse were supported by a preponderance of the evidence, citing ample corroboration for the children's out-of-court statements through in camera testimony, expert validation, behavioral descriptions, and medical testimony.
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