Legal Opinion

Matter of Brittany W. v. Miles-Gustave

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 17, 2026No. Index No. 453039/23; Appeal No. 5630; Case No. 2024-04963Published

1Opinion of the Court

Matter of Brittany W. v Miles-Gustave (2026 NY Slip Op 00831)

Matter of Brittany W. v Miles-Gustave

2026 NY Slip Op 00831

Decided on February 17, 2026

Appellate Division, First Department

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

This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided and Entered: February 17, 2026

Before: Kern, J.P., Scarpulla, Kapnick, Shulman, Hagler, JJ.

Index No. 453039/23|Appeal No. 5630|Case No. 2024-04963|

[*1]In the Matter of Brittany W., Petitioner,

v

Suzanne Miles-Gustave, etc., et al.,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Berenhaus v. WardNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. Nicholson v. ScoppettaNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
  3. In the Matter of Afton C.New York Court of Appeals · 2011
  4. In re HofbauerNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. In re Chaim R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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