Legal Opinion
Marisela N. v. Lacy M.S.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 4, 2012PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
A fair preponderance of the evidence (see Family Ct Act § 832), including petitioner’s testimony, supports the court’s finding that respondent had committed acts that constitute the family offense of harassment in the second degree (see Family Ct Act § 812 [1]; Fenal Law § 240.26 [3]), warranting the issuance of an order of protection (see Family Ct Act § 841). There is no basis to disturb the court’s credibility determinations (see Matter of F.B. v W.B., 248 AD2d 119 [1st Dept 1998]).
The order of protection is valid despite the lack of a dispositional hearing. “There is no explicit statutory…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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3Cited by11 opinions
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