Legal Question in Family Law in New York

Re: ''Reasonable Rights of Visitation''

In N.Y. State the non-payment of support is NOT an acceptable basis for denying visitation.

The only "wise" and "safe" course of action for you to follow is to bring on a petition in Family Court to "set aside, amend or vacate" the provision in the divorce decree in order to fix terms more "particular" {or to seek to bar visitation} - - one assumes your divorce decree makes reference to Family Court jurisdiction to entertain such petitions, it is now-a-days customary.

You can commence such a petition, in Family Court, yourself. Go to your Family Court early in the morning and ask for the "intake clerk" and those people will be able to assist you in preparing a petition that spells out what you seek and why. DO take a copy of your divorce decree with you.Count on spending a couple hours, maybe less, depending on where you are located.

Regards, etc.,

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