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Contrary to the father’s contention, Family Court providently exercised its discretion in denying, without a hearing, his motion for an order awarding him visitation with his three daughters. The court was not required to hold a hearing on the father’s motion for visitation because it was fully familiar with the relevant background facts from several prior proceedings, and possessed sufficient information to render an informed determination consistent with the best interests of the children. Furthermore, there was a sound and substantial basis in the record for the court’s determination that the resumption of visitation between the father and his daughters would not have been in the children’s best interests. The three children, opposed visitation, and their therapist indicated that compelled visitation would have been harmful to their emotional well being. Matter of Attallah N., 65 AD3d 1047 (2d Dept 2009)
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