Legal Opinion
McLean v. Bell
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 19, 2006PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County (Lynaugh, J.), entered April 4, 2005, which, after a hearing, granted the father’s petition for visitation.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
“The determination of visitation to a noncustodial parent is within the sound discretion of the hearing court, based upon the best interests of the child” (Matter of Herrera v O’Neill, 20 AD3d 422, 423 [2005]). The Family Court’s determination “depends to a great extent upon its assessment of the credibility of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- McMillian v. RizzoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Ford v. PeeleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
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