IN THE MATTER OF J.C. AND N.C.

2026 NY Slip Op 67115(U)

April 6, 2026

Appellate Division, Fourth Department

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.

IN THE MATTER OF J.C. AND N.C. JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT; MARK CALLWOOD, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT; MATTHEW CALLWOOD, RESPONDENT.

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

April 6, 2026

CAF 26-00369 and CAF 26-00405 Docket Nos: NN-933-25, NN-934-25

Present: Whalen, P.J., Lindley, Curran, Bannister, And Montour, JJ.

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Respondent-appellant having moved for a waiver of costs, fees, and expenses and for assignment of counsel on the appeals taken herein from decisions of the Family Court, Jefferson County, dated January 20, 2026, and February 10, 2026, and for an order consolidating the appeals,

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the appeals are dismissed on the ground that no appeal lies from a decision (see Matter of Hankinson v Steele, 195 AD3d 1380, 1380-1381 [4th Dept 2021]; Kuhn v Kuhn, 129 AD2d 967, 967 [4th Dept 1987]), and

It is further ORDERED that the motion is dismissed.

Entered: April 6, 2026

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court