Opinion
1158.
05-17-2016
In re SHAQUANA MICHELLE M.-L. (Anonymous), Petitioner–Appellant, v. LEAKE AND WATTS, et al., Respondents–Respondents, Administration for Children's Services, Respondent.
Larry S. Bachner, Jamaica, for appellant. Law Offices of James M. Abramson, PLLC, New York (Dawn M. Orsatti of counsel), for Leake and Watts, respondent. Law Office of Cabelly & Calderon, Jamaica (Lewis S. Calderon of counsel), for Valentina S., respondent.
Larry S. Bachner, Jamaica, for appellant.
Law Offices of James M. Abramson, PLLC, New York (Dawn M. Orsatti of counsel), for Leake and Watts, respondent.
Law Office of Cabelly & Calderon, Jamaica (Lewis S. Calderon of counsel), for Valentina S., respondent.
Opinion
Order, Family Court, Bronx County (Linda Tally, J.), entered on or about October 20, 2015, which, following a hearing, denied petitioner mother's motions and petitions for visitation and other contact with her children, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Family Court's determination that it would not be in the children's best interests to have visitation or any other form of contact with the mother has a sound and substantial basis in the record (Domestic Relations Law § 112–b [4] ; Family Ct. Act § 1055–a[b] ), as she has exhibited irrational, unstable and often violent behavior (Matter of Maxamillian, 6 A.D.3d 349, 351–352, 777 N.Y.S.2d 35 [1st Dept.2004] ; Matter of Rueben D.R., 302 A.D.2d 234, 234–235, 753 N.Y.S.2d 726 [1st Dept.2003] ). As Family Court found, visitation, or even limited contact granted to the mother, would likely have an adverse impact on the children's relationship with their adoptive families (Matter of Daijuanna Priscilla M., 290 A.D.2d 298, 298–299, 735 N.Y.S.2d 544 [1st Dept.2002], lv. denied 98 N.Y.2d 612, 749 N.Y.S.2d 3, 778 N.E.2d 554 [2002] ). This is particularly true in light of the mother's admitted hostility toward the children's adoptive parents, and her inability to appreciate the significance or finality of the surrender agreements she entered into (see Social Services Law § 383–c ).
MAZZARELLI, J.P., MOSKOWITZ, MANZANET–DANIELS, GESMER, JJ., concur.