Opinion Excerpt

Matter of Ak.D.L.M. (J.J.M.) 2026 NY Slip Op 06008 October 15, 2026 Appellate Division, First Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. In the Matter of Ak.D.L.M. and Others, Dependent Children Under the Age of Eighteen Years, etc., J.J.M., Respondent-Appellant, Administration for Children Services, et al., Petitioners-Respondents. Decided and Entered: