A man who stood by idly while his partner severely beat their 5-year-old daughter has been denied even supervised visits with his children.

Brooklyn Family Court Judge Alan Beckoff (See Profile), in a 10-page-decision, was also critical of the Brooklyn Defenders, which represented the father, for “conspicuously and curiously” failing to advise the court that a prior judge had relieved the Administration of Children’s Services (ACS) from its usual duty to attempt family reunification.

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