Matter of Christine P. v. Machiste Q.

Order, Family Court, New York County (Gloria Sosa-Lintner, J.), entered on or about September 11, 2012, which granted respondent’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the family offense petition brought pursuant to article 8 of the Family Court Act, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Although the petition and bill of particulars allege an “intimate relationship” between the parties which could provide a basis for the Family Court’s exercise of jurisdiction over these proceedings (Family Ct Act § 812 [1] [e]), the motion to dismiss the petition was properly granted on the alternate ground…