Case Name: In the Matter of Rhina M.M., Respondent, v. Sandy M.M., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2016-10-04
Citations: 143 A.D.3d 426
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Rhina M.M., Respondent, v Sandy M.M., Appellant.
Judges: Concur — Friedman, J.P., Saxe, Moskowitz, Gische and Kahn, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 143
Pages: 426–427

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Rhina M.M., Respondent, v Sandy M.M., Appellant.
[38 NYS3d 416]

Opinion:
Order, Family Court, New York County (George L. Jurow, J.H.O.), entered on or about February 2, 2016, which, after a fact-finding hearing, granted the petition and issued a two-year order of protection in favor of petitioner, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
A fair preponderance of the evidence supports the finding that respondent committed the family offenses of attempted assault in the third degree (Penal Law § 110.00, 120.00) and harassment in the second degree (Penal Law § 240.26) (see Family Ct Act § 832; Matter of Marisela N. v Lacy M.S., 101 AD3d 425 [1st Dept 2012]). The court credited the testimony of petitioner's friend, an eyewitness, that respondent had threatened petitioner, her sister, with a knife in 2010, and referred to an email from respondent where she admitted that she threw keys at petitioner. Furthermore, petitioner's testimony, which the court also credited, demonstrated a longstanding pattern of assault and harassment by respondent arising from disputes concerning their joint ownership of a building.
Concur — Friedman, J.P., Saxe, Moskowitz, Gische and Kahn, JJ.