N.Y. Family Court Act § 1030: Order of visitation by a respondent

§ 1030. Order of visitation by a respondent. (a) A respondent shall

have the right to reasonable and regularly scheduled visitation with a

child in the temporary custody of a social services official pursuant to

this part or pursuant to subdivision (d) of section one thousand

fifty-one of this article, unless limited by an order of the family

court.

(b) A respondent who has not been afforded such visitation may apply

to the court for an order requiring the local social services official

having temporary custody of the child pursuant to this part or pursuant

to subdivision (d) of section one thousand fifty-one of this article, to

permit the respondent to visit the child at stated periods. Such

application shall be made upon notice to the local social services

official and to any attorney appointed to represent the child, who shall

be afforded an opportunity to be heard thereon.

(c) A respondent shall be granted reasonable and regularly scheduled

visitation unless the court finds that the child's life or health would

be endangered thereby, but the court may order visitation under the

supervision of an employee of a local social services department upon a

finding that such supervised visitation is in the best interest of the

child.

(d) An order made under this section may be modified by the court for

good cause shown, upon application by any party or the child's attorney,

and upon notice of such application to all other parties and the child's

attorney, who shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard thereon.

(e) An order made under this section shall terminate upon the entry of

an order of disposition pursuant to part five of this article.