IN RE: MICHAEL SIMS (2018)

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, New York.

IN RE: MICHAEL SIMS, PETITIONER–RESPONDENT, v. CARRIE STARKEY, RESPONDENT–APPELLANT.

CAF 16–02240

Decided: February 02, 2018

PRESENT: PERADOTTO, J.P., CARNI, LINDLEY, CURRAN, AND TROUTMAN, JJ.

FRANK H. HISCOCKLEGAL AID SOCIETY, SYRACUSE (DANIELLE K. BLACKABY OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT–APPELLANT.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.

Memorandum: In this proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, respondent mother appeals from an order that, inter alia, increased petitioner father's visitation with the subject child to three weekends per month. We affirm. Contrary to the mother's contention, Family Court's decision that such visitation is in the child's best interests is supported by a sound and substantial basis in the record (see generally Matter of Austin v Smith, 144 AD3d 1467, 1469–1470 [3d Dept 2016]; Cesario v. Cesario, 168 A.D.2d 911, 911 [4th Dept 1990] ).

Mark W. Bennett

Clerk of the Court

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