Opinion Excerpt

Matter of B.C. v M.C. 2026 NY Slip Op 05716 October 6, 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 B.C., Petitioner-Respondent, v M.C., Respondent-Appellant. Decided and Entered: October 06, 2026 Index No. O-00048/22|Appeal No. 7153|Case No. 2025-04788| Before: Moulton, J.P., Gesmer, Shulman, Hagler,