Martin v. Martin

At all times relevant to this appeal, the parties were married to one another but a divorce action was pending between them. In April 1994, Family Court issued an order of protection, which was entered upon stipulation of the parties and directed each party to refrain from any act of disorderly conduct, harassment, assault or other offensive conduct against the other. As the result of a January 1, 1995 altercation between the parties, which began at an area tavern and continued at the residence of respondent’s parents, who were babysitting the parties’ children, petitioner commenced…