Matter of Hui C. v. Jian Xing Z.

Order, Family Court, New York County (Marva A. Burnett, Ref.), entered on or about February 13, 2015, which, after a fact-finding hearing, dismissed the petition for an order of protection and vacated a temporary order of protection, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Although the record does not reflect that petitioner gave written consent to have the Referee determine her petition, as required by CPLR 4317 (a), petitioner implicitly consented by actively participating in the proceedings before the Referee, including by testifying, submitting photo exhibits, and cross-examining respondent,…