Smith v. Smith

—In a family offense proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 8, the husband appeals from an order of the Family Court, Queens County (DePhillips, J.), dated February 14, 2002, which, after a hearing, granted the wife an order of protection, which, inter alia, excluded him from the marital residence until August 14, 2002.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Although the order of protection has expired, in light of the enduring consequences which may potentially flow from an adjudication that a party has committed a family offense, the appeal is not…