Kyron Henn-Lee planned to take their nine-year old daughter Katherine to California from their former home in New Jersey. Her ex-husband, Thomas McCoy, objected to his ex-wife’s proposal that a web site with video capability could be built to let him communicate with Katherine.
The appeals court described the proposal as a “creative and innovative” way to keep in touch, reversing a lower court’s decision to reject the proposal. In addition, Mr McCoy is entitled to spend 66 days per year with his daughter.
The president of the US Children’s Rights Council attacked the ruling which is believed to be the first case involving internet visitation rights. David Levy told Associated Press: “It’s totally unacceptable. The parent did not give birth to an internet baby.”