Marchand v. Nazzaro

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Ulster County (Mc-Ginty, J), entered March 20, 2007, which, among other things, granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Ct Act article 8, for an order of protection.

Petitioner and respondent are the parents of two children. Beginning in May 2006, both parties filed a number of petitions against each other—including family offense and violation petitions. Following a hearing at which both parties and respondent’s mother testified, Family Court determined that both parties had committed family offenses and that respondent…