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In the Matter of Clarke v. Clarke

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 7, 2004
8 A.D.3d 375 (N.Y. App. Div. 2004)

Opinion

2001-10947.

Decided June 7, 2004.

In a family offense proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 8, Brunetta Clarke appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Weinstein, J.), dated November 30, 2001, which, after a hearing, dismissed her petition for an order of protection against Carson Clarke.

Mark Brandys, Brooklyn, N.Y., for appellant.

Before: FRED T. SANTUCCI, J.P., SONDRA MILLER, ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.


DECISION ORDER

ORDERED that the order is reversed, on the law and the facts, with costs, the petition is reinstated, and the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Kings County, for a dispositional hearing and the entry of an appropriate order of disposition.

Contrary to the Family Court's determination, the petitioner established by a preponderance of the evidence that the respondent committed acts constituting harassment in the second degree and disorderly conduct, warranting the issuance of an order of protection against him ( see Family Ct Act §§ 812, 832; Penal Law §§ 240.26, 240.20; Matter of Pesce v. Pesce, 223 A.D.2d 647; Matter of Marsha C. v. Latoya D., 224 A.D.2d 522).

SANTUCCI, J.P., S. MILLER, SCHMIDT and FISHER, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

In the Matter of Clarke v. Clarke

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 7, 2004
8 A.D.3d 375 (N.Y. App. Div. 2004)
Case details for

In the Matter of Clarke v. Clarke

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF BRUNETTA CLARKE, appellant, v. CARSON CLARKE, respondent…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Jun 7, 2004

Citations

8 A.D.3d 375 (N.Y. App. Div. 2004)
777 N.Y.S.2d 738

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