Legal Opinion
In re Samia Z. ACS Division of Group Homes
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 26, 2002PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Contrary to the appellant’s contention, the Family Court providently exercised its discretion when it indefinitely *386suspended her supervised visitation with the subject children. An indefinite suspension of supervised visitation was in the best interests of the subject children (see Matter of Melinda A. v Greene County Dept. of Social Servs., 278 AD2d 754; Matter of Licitra v Licitra, 255 AD2d 384, 385). The record supports the finding that the appellant has chronically used her visitation time to behave in a manner which has caused the children, who have special needs, emotional distress.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Licitra v. LicitraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Melinda A. v. Greene County Department of Social ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
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- In re Cheyenne S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
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