Tyrone T. v. Katherine M.

Order, Family Court, Bronx County (Alma Cordova, J.), entered on or about July 21, 2009, which dismissed petitioner’s family offense petition seeking an order of protection against respondent on the ground that petitioner failed to sufficiently establish a family offense, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Petitioner’s claim that he was the boyfriend of respondent’s sister, and a friend of respondent, was insufficient to establish an “intimate relationship” within the meaning of Family Court Act § 812 (1) (e) so as to afford the Family Court jurisdiction over this matter (see Sponsor’s Mem,…