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FAMILY COURT SHOULD NOT HAVE DISMISSED MOTHER’S VISITATION PETITION FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE (THIRD DEPT).

The Third Department, reversing Family Court, determined mother’s petition to complete a visitation arrangement should not have been dismissed for failure to prosecute:

We agree with the mother that Family Court’s determination … to dismiss her petition on the basis of failure to prosecute was erroneous. Although the mother was not present at the … hearing date, her absence was explained, albeit at the last minute, by her counsel, and counsel was ready to call the grandparents as witnesses as directed by the mother … . Notwithstanding counsel’s intent to do so and before the close of all proof, Family Court expressed an opinion about the mother’s ability to prove her case, never permitted the mother’s counsel to offer testimonial proof and subsequently dismissed the mother’s petition. Under these circumstances, we find that there was no failure by the mother to prosecute her petition … , and Family Court erred in dismissing it… . Accordingly, the matter must be remitted to continue the fact-finding hearing on the mother’s petition. In view of the foregoing, the mother’s remaining contentions are academic. Matter of Crisell v Fletcher, 2018 NY Slip Op 07016, Third Dept 10-18-18

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