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MOTHER DID NOT WILLFULLY VIOLATE THE ORDER OF VISITATION; COVID MADE MEETING IN A PUBLIC PLACE DIFFICULT, THERE WAS CONFUSION ABOUT WHICH ORDER APPLIED, AND MOTHER RELIED ON HER ATTORNEY’S ADVICE (THIRD DEPT).

The Third Department, reversing Family Court, determined mother did not willfully violate an order of visitation. There was confusion about which order applied and mother relied on her attorney’s advice:

The mother contends that Family Court abused its discretion when it found that she willfully violated the visitation order. Specifically, she asserts that she did not produce the child because the father unilaterally canceled visits, there was confusion over what order was in effect, and she relied upon the communications between the parties’ attorneys to establish when the visitation would occur. * * *

… Family Court erred in finding that she willfully violated the order. Under these circumstances, where both parties testified as to the difficulties involved in having parenting time take place in a public venue during COVID-19, there was confusion among the parties as to which order was in effect at the time, and the mother relied on her attorney’s advice, which had a sound basis … , it is clear that any violation was not willful. Matter of Damon B. v Amanda C., 2022 NY Slip Op 01082, Third Dept 2-17-22

 

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