IN RE: IVANA S. (2000)

Order, Family Court, New York County (Richard Ross, J.), entered on or about June 3, 1998, which suspended respondent's visits with the subject child, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The court properly exercised its discretion in concluding that respondent's visitation with the subject child should be suspended (see, Matter of Child Protective Services [Shavon G.] v. Mary G., 185 A.D.2d 339, 586 N.Y.S.2d 308, appeal dismissed 80 N.Y.2d 972, 591 N.Y.S.2d 140, 605 N.E.2d 876), since a preponderance of the evidence (see, Matter of Ashley S., 129 A.D.2d 581, 514 N.Y.S.2d 80, appeal dismissed 70 N.Y.2d 708, 519 N.Y.S.2d 1036, 513 N.E.2d 1310) established that respondent posed a risk to the child's safety.   Indeed, respondent does not dispute the characterization of her as mentally ill and apt to engage in impulsive behavior, some of which, the record indicates, has been directed at the child with potentially devastating consequences.

MEMORANDUM DECISION.