Nelson M. v. Rebecca P.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ruth C. Balkin, J.

Background

Petitioner father, an inmate at Greene Correctional Facility, Coxsackie, New York, filed a petition on October 12, 2000, seeking jail visitation with his 22-month-old child, Samantha *922P. (date of birth Apr. 21, 1999). Petitioner father (age 21) and respondent mother (age 20) are not married and are the parents of Samantha P. Petitioner father executed an acknowledgment of paternity shortly after Samantha was born. Respondent mother was granted custody of Samantha on March 20, 2001.

Respondent mother is opposed to petitioner father having jail…