Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, the petition is denied, the appellant is awarded custody of the child, and the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Westchester County, for a hearing to determine the petitioner's visitation rights.
We find, contrary to the conclusion of the Family Court, that the evidence presented at the hearing compels a finding of "extraordinary circumstances" (Matter of Bennett v Jeffreys
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