Daniel L. v. Lois M.

Cross appeals from an order of the Family Court of Otsego County (Lambert, J.), entered November 25, 2009, which, among other things, granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Ct Act article 8, to find respondent in willful violation of a prior order of protection.

Upon the stipulation of the parties in a family offense proceeding, Family Court issued an order of protection directing petitioner to stay away from respondent’s home and refrain from any communication with her. Petitioner was, however, expressly permitted to go to respondent’s home to remove specified…