Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

i manage a apartment in suffolk county new york, today i went in to an apartment for the porpose of inspection as stated in my lease. the tenent has not paid her rent for 4 months and wee are going thru the courts for eviction. while in the apartment i noticed the electric was turnd off byy the elecrtric co. there was a ransid smell coming from the refrigerator. after further inspection there was rotting food in the fridg. and nothing else, no milk bread..nothing but rotting food. i went to turn on the water that also was turnd off. this women lives in there with a 5 yr. old child. is this endangering the welfare of a minor? if so who do i call cps,suffolk county police? this is no way for a child to live.


Asked on 6/08/11, 10:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Joel Salinger Law Office of Joel R. Salinger

Child Protective Service is the proper agency but if you feel that the situation is immediately and extremely hazardous to the child, call the police.

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Answered on 6/09/11, 3:01 pm


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