Opinion
April 20, 1998
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Pagones, J.).
Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
Contrary to the father's contention, the evidence adduced at the hearing was sufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that a lawful order of the court clearly expressing an unequivocal mandate was in effect, that he had knowledge of that order, and that he wilfully disobeyed that order ( see, Matter of Department of Envtl. Protection v. Department of Envtl. Conservation, 70 N.Y.2d 233; County of Rockland v. Civil Serv. Empls. Assn., 62 N.Y.2d 11).
The father's remaining contentions lack merit.
Ritter, J.P., Sullivan, Krausman and Luciano, JJ., concur.