IN THE MATTER OF JULIANE M

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Docket Number

2005-00863.

Attorney(S)

Edwin I. Gorski, New York, N.Y., for respondent-appellant. Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York, N.Y. (Edward F.X. Hart and Drake A. Colley of counsel), for petitioner-respondent. Bonnie P. Josephs, New York, N.Y., for respondent-respondent. Steven Banks (Marcia Egger, New York, N.Y., of counsel), Law Guardian for the children.

Judges

Robert J. Miller
Reinaldo E. Rivera
Mark C. Dillon

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In the Matter of JULIANE M., ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Respondent; ANDREW M., Appellant; THERESA M., Respondent. (Proceeding No. 1.) In the Matter of MATTHEW M. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Respondent; ANDREW M., Appellant; THERESA M., Respondent. (Proceeding No. 2.).

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

The Family Court improperly delegated to the Law Guardian and the Administration for Children's Services the authority to determine the visitation schedule ( see Matter of St. Pierre v. Burrows, 14 AD3d 889, 892; Matter of Grisanti v. Grisanti, 4 AD3d 471, 474-475; Johnson v. Johnson, 303 AD2d 641, 642; Matter of Rueckert v. Reilly, 282 AD2d 608, 609). The determination of visitation is entrusted to the court based upon the best interests of the children ( see Friederwitzer v. Friederwitzer, 55 NY2d 89; Matter of Kachelhofer v. Wasiak, 10 AD3d 366). However, we decline to disturb the determination made here, as the record supports the conclusion that the award of visitation to the mother was in the children's best interests ( see Matter of Orner v. Orner, 263 AD2d 544; Matter of Gerald D. v. Lucille S., 188 AD2d 650).

In the Matter of JULIANE M., ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Respondent; ANDREW M., Appellant; THERESA M., Respondent. (Proceeding No. 1.) In the Matter of MATTHEW M. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Respondent; ANDREW M., Appellant; THERESA M., Respondent. (Proceeding No. 2.).

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