Appellate Division, Second Department · October 14, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05954
Matter of Zyhir J. (Garland J.)
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05954
Holding The Appellate Division affirmed the Family Court’s finding that the father neglected the children, as the evidence established he took them to shoplift, grew marijuana in their sleeping area, and asked them to provide urine samples for his own tests. The court further held that the children’s out-of-court statements were sufficiently corroborated by their consistency and mutual support.
The court’s words
the father would frequently take the children with him to shoplift
2026 NY Slip Op 05954, at the official text
the father grew marijuana in a room that one of the children slept in
2026 NY Slip Op 05954, at the official text
the father had asked the children to provide him with urine samples
2026 NY Slip Op 05954, at the official text
the out-of-court statements by the children were sufficiently corroborated by each other
2026 NY Slip Op 05954, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | October 14, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 05954 |
| Area of law | Family Law |
| Week | Week ending October 17, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05954 |
| 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 | 1191 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Matter of Zyhir J. (Garland J.), 2026 NY Slip Op 05954 (Appellate Division, Second Department, October 14, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-05954/
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