Legislation
SECTION 75-M
Consideration of blindness during guardianship, custody or visitation proceedings
Domestic Relations (DOM) CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 5-A, TITLE 1
§ 75-m. Consideration of blindness during guardianship, custody or
visitation proceedings. 1. The court may not deny or decide a petition
for guardianship, custody or visitation solely on the basis that the
petitioner is blind. The blindness of the petitioner shall be considered
relevant only to the extent that the court finds, based on evidence in
the record, that the blindness affects the best interests of the child
whose guardianship, custody or visitation is the subject of the
petition.
2. As used in this section, "blind" or "blindness" means:
a. vision that is 20/200 or less in the best corrected eye; or
b. vision that subtends an angle of not greater than twenty degrees in
the best corrected eye.
visitation proceedings. 1. The court may not deny or decide a petition
for guardianship, custody or visitation solely on the basis that the
petitioner is blind. The blindness of the petitioner shall be considered
relevant only to the extent that the court finds, based on evidence in
the record, that the blindness affects the best interests of the child
whose guardianship, custody or visitation is the subject of the
petition.
2. As used in this section, "blind" or "blindness" means:
a. vision that is 20/200 or less in the best corrected eye; or
b. vision that subtends an angle of not greater than twenty degrees in
the best corrected eye.