NY Appellate Division: Rules in Child Welfare Appeal

The New York State Appellate Division, First Department, on October 6, 2026, decided and entered a matter concerning a child under eighteen years of age, identified as C.B., involving L.B. et al. as Respondents-Appellants and the Administration for Children's Services as Petitioner-Respondent. This decision, identified as 2026 NY Slip Op 05718, is an appeal from a lower court's determination and is currently uncorrected and subject to revision before its official publication in the Official Reports. The specific nature of the underlying matter, beyond involving a child under eighteen, is not detailed in the excerpt, but it clearly pertains to a child welfare or family law proceeding where the Administration for Children's Services is a key party.