Appellate Division, Fourth Department · July 24, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 04588
Matter of Brady J. S. v Darla A. B.
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 04588
Holding The court affirmed the Family Court’s order granting joint custody with designated zones of influence and its finding of civil contempt against the maternal grandparents. The appellate court determined that the child’s refusal to visit the father was the result of a prolonged campaign of alienation waged by the grandparents, rather than the child’s independent choice.
The court’s words
the child's refusal to visit the father is the result of a prolonged campaign of alienation waged against him by the grandparents
2026 NY Slip Op 04588, at the official text
the father has never laid a hand on the child or even threatened to do so, and the child has never been harmed in his care
2026 NY Slip Op 04588, at the official text
the grandparents have mounted a campaign to interfere with the father's relationship with the child, and we conclude that the child's refusal to spend time with her father is the result of that campaign of alienation
2026 NY Slip Op 04588, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Fourth Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | July 24, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 04588 |
| Area of law | Family Law |
| Week | Week ending July 25, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 04588 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 340 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Matter of Brady J. S. v Darla A. B., 2026 NY Slip Op 04588 (Appellate Division, Fourth Department, July 24, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-04588/
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