Opinion
May 6, 1996
Appeal from the Family Court, Queens County (Freeman, J.).
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
"Visitation is a joint right of the noncustodial parent and of the child" ( Weiss v. Weiss, 52 N.Y.2d 170, 175). Absent extraordinary circumstances where visitation would be detrimental to the child's well-being, a noncustodial parent has a right to reasonable visitation privileges ( Twersky v. Twersky, 103 A.D.2d 775, 776; see, Weiss v. Weiss, supra, at 175). Additionally, the hearing court's determination will not be set aside or modified unless it lacks a sound and substantial basis ( see, Koppenhoefer v. Koppenhoefer, 159 A.D.2d 113). Here, the Family Court correctly determined that there was an insufficient showing that unsupervised visitation would be detrimental to the child's well-being ( see, Matter of Gerald D. v. Lucille S., 188 A.D.2d 650).
The mother's remaining contentions lack merit. Thompson, J.P., Santucci, Joy and Altman, JJ., concur.