From In the Matter of Isaiah D., decided last week by Justice Robert Hettleman of the New York Family Court (Kings County):
[The Administration for Children's Services (ACS)] has proven by a preponderance of the evidence that Ms. D.W. and Mr. W. neglected the [then-13-year-old] child Isaiah pursuant to FCA § 1012 in the following respects: (1) the parents used excessive corporal punishment on Isaiah on April 5, 2023; (2) the parents failed to allow the child to return to the family home after he was cleared for release from the hospital, and the parents failed to provide a meaningful or sufficient alternative plan; and (3) Ms. D.W. emotionally neglected the child by using anti-gay slurs in front of and towards the child, denigrating his lifestyle, and failing to sufficiently support him in the face of her disapproval.
Here's the emotional neglect analysis:
