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A FACTUAL NEXUS BETWEEN THE ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD CONVICTION AND THE ALLEGATIONS IN THE NEGLECT PETITION WAS NOT DEMONSTRATED; FAMILY COURT SHOULD NOT HAVE GRANTED SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE NEGLECT ALLEGATIONS BASED ON THE CRIMINAL CONVICTION (FOURTH DEPT). ​

The Fourth Department, reversing Family Court, determined the record was not sufficient to support summary judgment on the neglect allegations based upon respondent’s plea to endangering the welfare of a child:

… [A] criminal conviction may be given collateral estoppel effect in a Family Court proceeding where (1) the identical issue has been resolved, and (2) the defendant in the criminal action had a full and fair opportunity to litigate the issue of his or her criminal conduct” … . “It is well settled that [t]he party seeking the benefit of collateral estoppel has the burden of demonstrating the identity of the issues in the present litigation and the prior determination” … . * * *

“[I]t is not enough to merely establish the existence of the criminal conviction; the petitioner must prove a factual nexus between the conviction and the allegations made in the neglect petition” … . Matter of Clarissa F. (Rex O.), 2023 NY Slip Op 06680, Fourth Dept 12-22-23

Practice Point: Here a factual nexus between the endangering the welfare of a child conviction and the allegations of neglect was not demonstrated. Summary judgment on the neglect allegations based solely on the criminal conviction should not have been granted.

 

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