Anderson v. Anderson

Order of commitment for violation of family offense order, entered November 16, 1965, unanimously reversed on the law, and the proceedings remanded to Family Court with leave to amend the petition or to make and file a supplemental petition, and for reconsideration of any punishment imposed, without costs or disbursements to either party. While Family Court proceedings are permitted to be informal, due process considerations require that a commitment be based on a petition alleging the facts supporting the commitment (Family Ct. Act, §§ 821, 827). In this ease, the only petition filed was for…