Matter of Harry S. v. Olivia S.A.

Order, Family Court, Bronx County (John J. Kelley, J.), entered on or about November 24, 2015, which, to the extent appealed from as limited by the briefs, after a hearing, denied petitioner father’s request for visitation with the children, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Although denial of visitation is a “drastic remedy,” it is warranted where compelling reasons and substantial evidence show that visitation would be detrimental to the child (Matter of Maxamillian, 6 AD3d 349, 351-352 [1st Dept 2004]). Here, there is sound and substantial evidence for finding that the father should be…