In the Matter of Tammie Z. and Others, Alleged to be Neglected Children. Chemung County Department of Social…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that a preponderance of the evidence standard in a Family Court Act article 10 fact‑finding hearing satisfies the Fourteenth Amendment due process requirement, affirmed that the trial court’s hearing was fair and impartial, and concluded that the 18‑month placement order was not an abuse of discretion, thereby affirming the lower court’s decision.