Opinion Excerpt

Matter of J.M.W. (Kassandra F.W.) 2026 NY Slip Op 05615 October 1, 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 J.M.W. also known as J.W., A Dependent Child Under the Age of Eighteen Years, etc., Kassandra F.W., Respondent-Appellant, Good Shepherd Services, Petitioner-Respondent. Decided and Entered: October