Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2026

Matter of Aleena M. (Rose J.)

Matter of Aleena M. (Rose J.)
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided April 24, 2026
2026 NY Slip Op 02535
Matter of Aleena M. (Rose J.)

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<nav> <ol> <li>Home</li> <li>All Court Decisions</li> <li>Decisions</li> </ol> </nav> <div> <div> <h1>Matter of Aleena M. (Rose J.)</h1> <p>2026 NY Slip Op 02535</p> <p>April 24, 2026</p> <p>Appellate Division, Fourth Department</p> <p>Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.</p> <p>This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.</p> </div> <div> <p>IN THE MATTER OF ALEENA M. ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT;</p> <p>v</p> <p>ROSE J., RESPONDENT, AND THOMAS M., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT. (APPEAL NO. 3.)</p> </div> <p>Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department</p> <p>Decided on April 24, 2026</p> <p>186 CAF 25-00668</p> <p>Present: Curran, J.P., Montour, Smith, Ogden, And Delconte, JJ.</p> <div> <p>THOMAS L. PELYCH, HORNELL, FOR RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.</p> <p>ROBERT A. DURR, COUNTY ATTORNEY, SYRACUSE (LISA S. CUOMO OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT.</p> <p>ANDREW S. GREENBERG, SYRACUSE, ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD. </p> </div> <p> </p><p> Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Onondaga County (Christina F. DeJoseph, J.), entered March 17, 2025, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10. The order, inter alia, determined that respondent Thomas M. had neglected the subject child. </p> <p></p>[*1] <p>It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.</p> <p>Same memorandum as in <i>Matter of Akeem M. (Thomas M.) </i>([appeal No. 1] — AD3d — [Apr. 24, 2026] [4th Dept 2026]).</p> <p>Entered: April 24, 2026</p> <p>Ann Dillon Flynn</p> <p>Clerk of the Court</p> </div>

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Matter of Aleena M. (Rose J.)

2026 NY Slip Op 02535

April 24, 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 ALEENA M. ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT;

v

ROSE J., RESPONDENT, AND THOMAS M., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT. (APPEAL NO. 3.)

Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department

Decided on April 24, 2026

186 CAF 25-00668

Present: Curran, J.P., Montour, Smith, Ogden, And Delconte, JJ.

THOMAS L. PELYCH, HORNELL, FOR RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

ROBERT A. DURR, COUNTY ATTORNEY, SYRACUSE (LISA S. CUOMO OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT.

ANDREW S. GREENBERG, SYRACUSE, ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Onondaga County (Christina F. DeJoseph, J.), entered March 17, 2025, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10. The order, inter alia, determined that respondent Thomas M. had neglected the subject child.

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It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.

Same memorandum as in Matter of Akeem M. (Thomas M.) ([appeal No. 1] — AD3d — [Apr. 24, 2026] [4th Dept 2026]).

Entered: April 24, 2026

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court

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