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FAMILY COURT SHOULD NOT HAVE DELEGATED ITS AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE PARENTAL ACCESS BY CONDITIONING ACCESS ON THE CONSENT OF THE CHILDREN (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing (modifying) Family Court, determined the court should not have delegated its authority to determine parental access by conditional parental access on the consent of the children:

… “[A] court may not delegate its authority to determine parental access to either a parent or a child” … . Here, the Family Court improperly delegated its authority to determine the father’s and the mother’s parental access with Destinee A. and Kaylee A. to those children. … [W]e remit the matter to the Family Court … for a new determination as to the father’s and the mother’s parental access with Destinee A. and Kaylee A. in accordance with the best interests of those children … . Matter of Destinee A. (Jacquelyn M.), 2026 NY Slip Op 00890, Second Dept 2-18-26

Practice Point: A Family Court judge cannot delegate his/her/their authority to determine parental access to the parties or the children.

 

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