Ordered that on the Court's own motion, the notice of appeal from the decision is deemed a notice of appeal from the order dated May 21, 2008 (see CPLR 5512 [a]); and it is further,
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The determination of whether to award visitation to a noncustodial parent lies within the sound discretion of the hearing court, and must be based upon the best interests of the child (see Matter of Herrera...
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