Craig S. v. Donna S.

There is a sound and substantial evidentiary basis for the Family Court’s determination that it is not in the subject child’s best interest to award petitioner visitation (Corsell v Corsell, 101 AD2d 766 [1st Dept 1984]). The evidence establishes that petitioner’s lack of visitation with the subject child, over a period of many years, was the result of his own inaction and not due to the mother’s interference. Moreover, the record supports the court’s determination that visitation would have a negative impact on the child’s emotional well-being (see Matter of Frank M. v Donna W., 44 AD3d 495…