Opinion Excerpt

Matter of Hayes v Porter 2026 NY Slip Op 05880 October 9, 2026 Appellate Division, Fourth 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 SHAIQUIDA B. HAYES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT, v JOHN A. PORTER, III, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT. ----------------------------------------------------------- IN THE MATTER OF JOHN A. PORTER, III, PETITIONER-APPELLANT