Matter of Marcello OO. v Jayne PP.

Holding The Appellate Division affirmed the Family Court’s order suspending the father’s contact with the children and directing him to complete parenting classes and evaluations. The court found that the father’s persistent conduct, including involving the children in litigation and disparaging the mother, demonstrated that continued contact would be detrimental to the children’s welfare.

The court’s words

the evidence otherwise provides a sufficient basis for concluding that continued contact would be detrimental to the children's welfare

2026 NY Slip Op 05580, at the official text

the father involving the children in the parties' ongoing conflict, disparaging the mother in their presence with vulgar and degrading language

2026 NY Slip Op 05580, at the official text

the father had initiated more than 60 Child Protective Services reports and welfare checks against the mother, all of which were ultimately unsubstantiated

2026 NY Slip Op 05580, at the official text

supervision had already been attempted for an extended period yet proved ineffective in preventing the father's inappropriate conduct toward, or in the presence of, the children

2026 NY Slip Op 05580, at the official text