Matter of Ahmilia M. (Thomas M.)

2026 NY Slip Op 02534 (4th Dep't 2026) · Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department · April 24, 2026 · No. 185 CAF 24-01570

Summary

The Appellate Division, Fourth Department unanimously affirmed an Onondaga County Family Court order determining that Thomas M. neglected the subject child in a proceeding under Family Court Act article 10. The court affirmed without costs and adopted the same memorandum as in the related appeal, Matter of Akeem M. (Thomas M.).

Court
Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
Writing for the Court
Curran, J.P.; Montour, J.; Smith, J.; Ogden, J.; DelConte, J.
Jurisdiction
Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
Decision date
April 24, 2026
Docket number
185 CAF 24-01570
Procedural posture
Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Onondaga County, in a proceeding under Family Court Act article 10.
Precedential value
Published appellate decision; the opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.
Parties
Thomas M. v. Onondaga County Department of Children and Family Services
Disposition
affirmed

Topics

family law procedureparental rightsfamily lawappellate procedure

Practice areas

family lawchild welfareappellate procedure

Questions Presented

  1. Whether Family Court's order determining that respondent neglected the subject child should be affirmed.

Holdings

  1. Family Court's order, including its determination that respondent had neglected the subject child, was affirmed.

Factual background

The proceeding concerned the alleged neglect of a child by respondent Thomas M. The opinion states that Family Court determined that respondent had neglected the subject child. The Appellate Division resolved the appeal by affirming the order and incorporated the reasoning of a memorandum in a related appeal.

Procedural history

The Onondaga County Department of Children and Family Services commenced a Family Court Act article 10 proceeding concerning the subject child. Family Court entered an order on September 19, 2024, determining, among other things, that respondent had neglected the child. Respondent appealed, and the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, unanimously affirmed.

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