Matter of Kenay E. (Dannysha E.C.)
2026 NY Slip Op 01672
Decided on March 20, 2026
Appellate Division, Fourth Department
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Decided on March 20, 2026 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: BANNISTER, J.P., MONTOUR, GREENWOOD, NOWAK, AND HANNAH, JJ.

163 CAF 24-00502

[*1]IN THE MATTER OF KENAY E. ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT;

and

DANNYSHA E.C., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT. (APPEAL NO. 2.)




CHARLES J. GREENBERG, AMHERST, FOR RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

JULIE VILJOEN, BUFFALO, FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT.

DAVID C. SCHOPP, THE LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO, INC., BUFFALO (NATHALIE T. MARIN OF COUNSEL), ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD.



Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Erie County (Kelly A. Brinkworth, J.), entered March 20, 2024, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10. The order, among other things, determined that respondent derivatively neglected the subject child.

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

Same memorandum as in Matter of Danayely P.E. (Dannysha E.C.) ([appeal No. 1] — AD3d — [Mar. 20, 2026] [4th Dept 2026]).

Entered: March 20, 2026

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court