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Appellate Division, Fourth Department · October 2, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05645

Matter of Maddox B.S. (Kristopher S.)

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Holding The Appellate Division unanimously affirmed the Family Court’s order determining that the respondent neglected the subject child. The court found no error in the lower court’s determination under Family Court Act article 10.

The court’s words

determined that respondent neglected the subject child

2026 NY Slip Op 05645, at the official text

order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed

2026 NY Slip Op 05645, at the official text
CourtAppellate Division, Fourth Department
DecidedOctober 2, 2026
Citation2026 NY Slip Op 05645
Area of lawFamily Law
WeekWeek ending October 3, 2026
Official textOfficial decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05645
Publication statusSlip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.
Source feedNew York slip opinion page
Law Watch record id844

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Published October 2, 2026. Updated October 2, 2026.