Spain, J.
Respondent and Maureen KK. (hereinafter the mother) are the parents of a daughter (born in 1994). The parents separated in 1995, were divorced and granted joint custody of the child in 1997. The animosity between the parents escalated to a point in January 1998 where Family Court—faced with a violation of visitation petition filed by the mother against respondent— temporarily suspended respondent's visitation and ordered the Law Guardian to...