Visitation by Skype

In the case of Debra Baker v James Baker, 29610-2007, NYLJ 1202464436957, at *1 (Suffolk Cty. Sup., August 4, 2010), New York State Supreme Court Justice Jerry Garguilo conditioned a mother's right to relocate with her children from New York State to Florida upon providing online visitation between the children and their father three times a week through Skype.

The Petitioner, at her own cost and expense, will see to it, prior to re-location, that the Respondent, as well as the children, are provided the appropriate internet access via a Skype device which allows a real time broadcast of communications between the Respondent and his children. Thereafter, the Petitioner will make the children available three times per week for not less than one hour per connection to communicate via Skype with their father.