Annie C. v. Marcellus W.

Order, Family Court, Bronx County (Alma Cordova, J.), entered on or about October 16, 1998, after a fact-finding hearing, which granted an order of protection to petitioner on behalf of her granddaughter, Celina C., an infant, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

A fair preponderance of the evidence supports Family Court’s finding that an order of protection was warranted (see, Family Ct Act § 832). The Family Court had ample reason for rejecting appellant-father’s testimony and crediting the testimony of petitioner-grandmother, who has had legal custody of the subject child since 1990, that…