Legal Opinion

Bailey-Felton v. Felton

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 6, 2011PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*653“The determination of whether a family offense was committed is a factual issue to be resolved by the Family Court, and its determinations regarding the credibility of witnesses are entitled to great weight on appeal” (Matter of Genzen v Genzen, 74 AD3d 1196 [2010]). Here, the record supports the Family Court’s determination that the petitioner established, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the appellant committed certain family offenses, and also reveals the existence of aggravating circumstances justifying the Family Court’s five-year order of protection with respect to the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kaur v. SinghAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  2. Dell'Isola v. Dell'IsolaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. Gonzalez v. AcostaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  4. Williams v. MaiseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  5. Genzen v. GenzenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hubbard v. DeLeonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  2. Hubbard v. DeLeonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013

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