Opinion
October 6, 1988
Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Myriam J. Altman, J.).
There was not a sufficient showing made before the IAS court to justify another psychiatric examination of the infant at this time. She has already been examined by two different court-appointed psychiatrists in April 1985 and May 1987 and continues to be seen and evaluated by her own therapist on an ongoing basis. Further, even if such further examination were warranted, there appears to be no justification for it to be conducted by the father's treating therapist, especially in the absence of an affidavit from Dr. Bird or another psychiatrist satisfying us that such an evaluation would not be harmful to the best interests of the child.
Concur — Murphy, P.J., Kupferman, Carro, Asch and Smith, JJ.