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Matter of Pine v Kirk 2026 NY Slip Op 05631 October 2, 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 STEPHEN C. PINE, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v JEAN M. KIRK, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT. (APPEAL NO. 2.) Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Decided on October 2