Matter of J. (Anonymous), Melvina; C. (Anonymous), Josiah J.; C. (Anon
Motion No: 2025-12593
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 78994(U)
Decided on October 21, 2025
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
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.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M308860

AFA

LARA J. GENOVESI, J.P.

LINDA CHRISTOPHER

LILLIAN WAN

DONNA-MARIE E. GOLIA, JJ.

2025-12593

In the Matter of Melvina J. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services,

petitioner-appellant; Debra B. (Anonymous),

et al., respondents-respondents.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Josiah J. C. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services,

petitioner-appellant; Debra B. (Anonymous),

et al., respondents-respondents.

(Proceeding No. 2)

In the Matter of Julius C. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services,

petitioner-appellant; Debra B. (Anonymous),

et al., respondents-respondents.

(Proceeding No. 3)

In the Matter of Jayden C. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services,

petitioner-appellant; Debra B. (Anonymous),

et al., respondents-respondents.

(Proceeding No. 4)

(Docket Nos. NN-3659-2025, NN-3660-2025,

NN-3661-2025, NN-36690-2025)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Richmond County, dated October 15, 2025. Motion by the appellant, inter alia, to remand the subject children to the care and custody of the appellant and, in effect, to direct that the respondent Debra B. have visits with the subject children supervised or otherwise approved by the appellant, pending hearing and determination of the appeal.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition and relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted to the extent that the subject children Melvina J., Josiah J. C., Julius C., and Jayden C., are remanded to the care and custody of the appellant, and the respondent Debra B. shall have visitation with the subject children supervised by a court-approved supervisor, which may include the appellant, pending hearing and determination of the appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

GENOVESI, J.P., CHRISTOPHER, WAN and GOLIA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court