In re Taylor T.
Opinion of the Court
In a child protective proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, the attorney for the child appeals from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County (Tarantino, J.), dated July 17, 2009, which, after a fact-finding hearing, dismissed the petition alleging abuse and neglect.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The appellant’s contention that the Family Court erred in dismissing the petition alleging abuse and neglect is without merit. Where, as here, there is conflicting testimony, and the matter turns upon the assessment of the credibility of witnesses, the factual findings of the Family Court must be accorded great weight (see Matter of Heather S., 19 AD3d 606 [2005]; Matter of H. Children, 276 AD2d 485 [2000]; Matter of Carine T., 183 AD2d 902 [1992]). The Family Court found the child’s testimony to be incredible. There is no basis in the record to disturb the Family Court’s determination of the factual issues.
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