Legal Opinion

Loretta D. v. Commissioner of Social Services

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 13, 1995PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In a child visitation proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the paternal grandmother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Martinez-Perez, J.), dated November 18, 1993, which, after a hearing, dismissed her petition for visitation.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

There is sufficient evidence in the record to support the Family Court’s determination that visitation would not be in the child’s best interests, and we decline to disturb that determination on appeal (see, Matter of Emanuael S. v Joseph E., 78 NY2d 178; Lo Prestí v…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Emanuel S. v. Joseph E.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. Lo Presti v. Lo PrestiNew York Court of Appeals · 1976

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Slutzky v. Aron Estates Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  2. In re the Adoption of AnthonyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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