Description

Section 1046 of the Family Court Act permits the admission into evidence of children’s out of court hearsay statements in a fact-finding hearing.  However, in order to form the basis for a finding of abuse or neglect, these statements must be corroborated.  This training will explore the corroboration requirement by examining the types of evidence that are offered as corroboration and reviewing the caselaw regarding what constitutes adequate corroboration.  We will also present strategies for challenging expert validation testimony, which is frequently offered by ACS as corroboration in sex abuse cases, including litigating Frye hearings and challenging the failure to follow validation protocols.

Faculty

• Eileen Choi, staff attorney, Brooklyn Defender Services
• Jessica Marcus, Brooklyn Defender Services
• Anne Venhuizen, The Bronx Defenders
• Laura Matthews-Jolly, Staff Attorney, Brooklyn Defender Services

Cost: $120 *discounts may be available

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