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PETITION ALLEGED MOTHER FAILED TO GIVE ADHD MEDICATION TO THE CHILDREN; THE NEGLECT PETITION SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DISMISSED WITHOUT A HEARING; BECAUSE FAMILY COURT ADDRESSED THE MERITS OF THE MOTION TO REARGUE THE MOTION WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GRANTED RENDERING THE ORDER APPEALABLE AS OF RIGHT (THIRD DEPT).

The Third Department, reversing Family Court, determined the neglect proceeding should not have been dismissed without a hearing. The petition alleged mother was not providing ADHD medication to the children and the children were unable to focus in school as a result. The Third Department noted that, although the denial of a motion to reargue is not appealable, here Family Court addressed the merits of the motion to reargue and will be deemed to have granted the motion:

Although, generally, no appeal lies from an order denying a motion to reargue, where “the court actually addresses the merits of the moving party’s motion, we will deem the court to have granted reargument and adhered to its prior decision — notwithstanding language in the order indicating that reargument was denied” … . Considering that Family Court scheduled and heard oral argument on the motion to reargue and, thereafter, issued a decision addressing the merits, we deem the court to have granted reargument, such that the December 2018 order adhering to the October 2018 order is appealable as of right … . …

“A parent’s unwillingness to follow a recommended course of psychiatric therapy and medication, resulting in the impairment of a child’s emotional health[,] may support a finding of neglect. However, what constitutes adequate medical care cannot be judged in a vacuum. The critical factor in this determination is whether the parent[ has] provided an acceptable course of medical treatment for [his or her] child in light of all the surrounding circumstances” … . Here, the petition and corresponding affidavit stated, among other things, that respondent failed to properly administer prescribed ADHD medication to the two oldest children and failed to bring them to scheduled doctor appointments, and that those children were struggling in school and were unable to focus because they were not receiving the proper dosage of medication. The petition states that these allegations are supported, in part, by information received from the children and their school. Petitioner further alleged its concern that respondent was either taking the children’s medication herself or selling it, along with the reasons for such concern. * * *

Despite the lack of allegations in the petition directly concerning the youngest child, the petition’s allegations could support a finding of derivative neglect of that child. Matter of Aydden OO. (Joni PP.), 2020 NY Slip Op 01232, Third Dept 2-20-20

 

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