Matter of Alhasan v Zanbour

Holding The Appellate Division affirmed the Family Court’s order limiting the father’s visitation to therapeutic supervised contact, finding a sound and substantial basis in the record. The court also affirmed the dismissal of the father’s petition for civil contempt, noting he failed to establish the necessary elements by clear and convincing evidence.

The court’s words

Courts have broad discretion in determining whether visits should be supervised

2026 NY Slip Op 04708, at the official text

will not be disturbed as long as there is a sound and substantial basis in the record to support it

2026 NY Slip Op 04708, at the official text

he failed to establish by clear and convincing evidence the elements necessary to support a finding of civil contempt

2026 NY Slip Op 04708, at the official text