Matter of Ze'Nya G. (Nina W.)
In thе Matter of ZE‘NYA G., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. NINA W., Appellаnt; COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Respondent. [3 NYS3d 577]—Order of custody and disposition, Family Court, New York County (Clark V. Richardson, J.), enterеd on or about February 7, 2014, granting the father custody of the subject child, and, in the proceеding against respondent mother pursuant to
The finding of neglect is supported by a preponderance of the evidence showing deplorable and unsanitary conditions in respondent‘s home, as well as a laсk of supervision and carе for the child (see Matter оf Josee Louise L.H. [DeCarlа L.], 121 AD3d 492 [1st Dept 2014], lv denied 24 NY3d 913 [2015]).
The award of custody to the father is in the child‘s best interests (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167 [1982]; Matter of Weeden v Weeden, 256 AD2d 831 [3d Dept 1998], lv denied 93 NY2d 804 [1999]). The neglect finding against respondent constitutes a change in circumstanсes warranting a modification of the prior custody arrаngement, and the
We have considered rеspondent‘s remaining arguments and find them unavailing. Concur—Tom, J.P., Acosta, Andrias, Moskowitz and Kapnick, JJ.