John M. v. Brenda M.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Chemung County (Brockway, J.), entered March 31, 2000, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, for modification of an order of protection.

Based upon a finding of sexual abuse, an order of protection was issued on January 12, 1998 against petitioner directing that he have no contact with his 5-year-old daughter until she is 18 years old unless petitioner demonstrates to Family Court that he has successfully completed an accredited sexual offenders’ treatment program. On March 14, 2000,…