Appellate Division, Fourth Department · July 24, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 04620
Matter of Towle v Seth
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Holding The Appellate Division reversed the Family Court’s order granting an order of protection and dismissed the petition. The court found that the lower court’s finding that the respondent committed a family offense was legally erroneous.
The court’s words
the order so appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law without costs and the petition is dismissed
2026 NY Slip Op 04620, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Fourth Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | July 24, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 04620 |
| Area of law | Family Law |
| Week | Week ending July 25, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 04620 |
| 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 | 423 |
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ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Matter of Towle v Seth, 2026 NY Slip Op 04620 (Appellate Division, Fourth Department, July 24, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-04620/
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