In re Craig O.

Stein, J.P.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Tompkins County (Sherman, J.), entered January 7, 2013, which *1069granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Ct Act article 8, to find respondent in willful violation of an order of protection.

In February 2012, petitioner commenced a family offense proceeding alleging that respondent had committed acts constituting the crime of harassment in the first or second degree against him and his child, who is not related to respondent. At an appearance before Family Court, respondent’s motion to dismiss the petition for…