Ashkar v. Ashkar

Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Family Court properly determined that it is in the best interests of the parties’ two children to award sole custody to respondent (see, Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171). Contrary to the contention of petitioner, the court did not err in suspending his visitation rights until he completed an anger management course. We recognize that petitioner had exercised some limited visitation pending the trial and that “[t]he denial of visitation to a parent is a drastic remedy that is warranted only where there are compelling reasons and…