IN RE: R. A. (2026)

Order, Family Court, New York County (Jonathan H. Shim, J.), entered on or about February 13, 2025, which denied petitioner's objections to a previous order dismissing his paternity petition, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The application by petitioner's assigned counsel to withdraw as counsel is granted (see Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 [1967]).  A review of the record demonstrates that there are no nonfrivolous issues that could be raised on this appeal.  No viable arguments lie in challenging the court's determination that petitioner lacked standing to petition for paternity at this juncture, 10 years after the subject child was adopted (see Matter of Axel W. [Jacqueline S.], 233 A.D.3d 501, 501, 221 N.Y.S.3d 119 [1st Dept. 2024];  Matter of William J. v. Jenevia T., 234 A.D.3d 635, 636, 224 N.Y.S.3d 420 [1st Dept. 2025]).