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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 24 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Matter of Cheryale B. (Michelle B.).

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1 Matter of Cheryale B. (Michelle B.) Anchor
nyappdiv · 2014
green “although parents have a right to use reasonable physical force against a child in order to maintain discipline or to promote the child's welfare, the use of excessive corporal punishment constitutes neglect” 13
2 Matter of Negus T. (Fayme B.)
nyappdiv · 2014
green “at a fact-finding hearing in a neglect proceeding pursuant to family court act article 10, a petitioner has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the subject child was neglected” 11

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