Mary Ann YY. v. Edward YY.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Broome County (Charnetsky, J.), entered October 24, 2011, 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 an order of protection.

In December 2010, upon petitioner’s application, Family Court issued a temporary order of protection requiring respondent— her brother — to avoid having any contact with her. Shortly after the parties entered into a written stipulation making that order permanent, petitioner filed a petition alleging that respondent…