Legal Opinion

In re Andrew B.

New York City Family Court

Decided April 18, 2016Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

DANDREA L. RUHLMANN, J.

Has the Monroe County Department of Human Services proved its defense — an inability to comply with a Family Court’s order (Fam Ct, Monroe County 2013, Kohout, J.) — thus precluding a contempt finding? This court finds petitioner failed to prove such defense.

History

By order to show cause filed April 28, 2014, the Attorney for the Child moved to find petitioner in contempt of court. By orders of Monroe County Family Court (Hon. Joan S. Kohout) entered June 4, 2014, and the New York State Appellate Division, Fourth Department, dated May 8, 2015, the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Hicks Ex Rel. Feiock v. FeiockSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. El-Dehdan v. El-DehdanNew York Court of Appeals · 2015
  3. Huber v. Marine Midland BankCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  4. Bell v. BellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. Rosato v. RosatoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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