A preponderance of the evidence, including testimony by the child Joseph Jr., supports Family Court's determination that respondent inflicted excessive corporal punishment upon her son (Family Ct Act §§ 1012 [f] [i] [B]; 1046 [b] [i]). There was a history of "struggles" between the mother and son, resulting in punishments ranging from use of a belt to strike him, to forcing him to kneel on rice while naked, and resulting in prior ACS intervention. The mother was...
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