Legal Opinion
In re Kabanuk
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 19, 2012No. Docket No. 301536PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtK. F. Kelly, J.
Respondent Dawn Marie Kabanuk appeals as of right following her bench trial conviction for criminal contempt after violating a personal protection order (PPO), MCL 600.2950a(23). She was sentenced to 14 days in jail. Because the behavior of a PPO respondent is the only relevant consideration in a contempt proceeding, we affirm.
I. BASIC FACTS
The matter arises out of contentious family relations regarding the custody of Dawn’s 14-year-old son. Dawn *254is married to Kenneth David Kabanuk who, along with Dawn, was found in criminal contempt of court following their joint bench trial.1 The two were…
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