Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, the petition is reinstated, and the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Orange County, for further proceedings on the petition before a different judge.
The petitioner, who has been the legal guardian of the subject child, Isabella, since 2011, filed a petition to adopt her in 2015. Isabella's father consented to the adoption. Following a hearing, the Family Court found that the consent...
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