Section 1030. Order of visitation by a respondent


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  • (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 law guardian 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 law
      guardian, and upon notice of such application to all other  parties  and
      the  child's  law  guardian,  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.