Keenan R. v. Julie L.

Order, Family Court, New York County (Sara Schecter J.), entered on or about March 20, 2008, which, after a hearing pursuant to a remand by this Court (38 AD3d 435 [2007]), denied the petition for visitation with petitioner’s younger siblings, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Domestic Relations Law § 71 provides that a decision as to the visitation between siblings is to be made under the “best interests of the child” standard (see Matter of Christopher B. v Administration for Children’s Servs., 39 AD3d 378 [2007], lv denied 9 NY3d 805 [2007]). Moreover, “the courts should not lightly…