Opinion Excerpt

Matter of El Shamar B. 2026 NY Slip Op 04237 July 2, 2026 Appellate Division, Third 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 El Shamar B. Columbia County District Attorney, Appellant; El Shamar B., Respondent. Decided and Entered:July 2, 2026 CR-25-1138 Calendar Date: May 12, 2026 Before: Garry, P.J., Pritzker, Reynolds Fitzgerald