Opinion
11-21-2017
In re DERICK B., Petitioner–Respondent, v. CATHERINE L., Respondent–Appellant. In re Catherine L., Petitioner–Appellant, v. Derick B., Respondent–Respondent.
Tennille M. Tatum–Evans, New York, for appellant. Law Office of Thomas R. Villecco, P.C., Jericho (Thomas R. Villecco of counsel), for respondent. Law office of Randall S. Carmel, Jericho (Randall S. Carmel of counsel), attorney for the child.
Tennille M. Tatum–Evans, New York, for appellant.
Law Office of Thomas R. Villecco, P.C., Jericho (Thomas R. Villecco of counsel), for respondent.
Law office of Randall S. Carmel, Jericho (Randall S. Carmel of counsel), attorney for the child.
FRIEDMAN, J.P., GISCHE, KAPNICK, KAHN, MOULTON, JJ.
Appeal from order, Family Court, Bronx County (Karen Lupuloff, J.), entered on or about September 10, 2014, upon the appellant mother's default, which imposed a two-year final order of protection on behalf of the father Derick B. and the subject child, unanimously dismissed, without costs. Order, same court (Tracey Bing, J.), entered on or about June 29, 2016, which dismissed the mother's petition for modification of a custody order, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The mother's appeal from the September 10, 2014 order of protection is dismissed, as no appeal lies from an order issued upon default (see Matter of Pedro A. v. Susan M., 95 A.D.3d 458, 942 N.Y.S.2d 869 [1st Dept.2012] ).
The mother failed to show a change in circumstances to warrant modification of the custody order (see Matter of Adragna v. Fuori, 129 A.D.3d 950, 10 N.Y.S.3d 640 [2d Dept.2015] ); Matter of Lowe v. Bonelli, 129 A.D.3d 1135, 1137, 10 N.Y.S.3d 704 [3d Dept.2015] ). The mother's argument that the custodial father failed to foster a bond between her and the child is unavailing. Under the circumstances here, the father was under no obligation to take affirmative steps to have the child interact with the mother, as during the relevant time period, the stay-away order of protection prohibited her from having any contact with the child unless ordered by the court.