Opinion
December 23, 1997
Appeal from Family Court, New York County (Richard Ross, J.).
As conceded by respondent, the court's conclusion that the petition was deficient because it was self-verified and not notarized was erroneous ( see, CPL 100.30 [d]; Matter of Shermaine J., 208 A.D.2d 158).
Contrary to respondent's other arguments, we find that the petition was factually sufficient ( Matter of Dirhim A., 178 A.D.2d 339) and was not otherwise defective ( Matter of Samuel E., 240 A.D.2d 251, lv denied 90 N.Y.2d 812).
Concur — Murphy, P.J., Milonas, Wallach, Rubin and Mazzarelli, JJ.