The case is Matter of Sincere L. (Romone L.) and the appellate court upheld the finding of neglect by the trial court as the evidence presented that the father punched the mother in the face in the presence of the child. Various arguments are usually levied in these cases (where the children are present) –...

So ruled the New York Family Court and upheld by the appellate division in Matter of Mateo M.S.J. (Daniel M.A.) where the respondent struck the mother in the arm with a cell phone while she was holding the child and that the child was “paralyzed” appeared afraid and later refused to eat. The appeals court...