Opinion
2003-10444.
Decided June 28, 2004.
In a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, nonparty, Daniel J. Schneider, appeals from an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County (Forman, J.), entered October 26, 2003, which adjudged him in contempt and imposed a fine in the sum of $250.
Daniel J. Schneider, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., nonparty-appellant pro se.
Ian G. MacDonald, County Attorney, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Laura Gail Skojec of counsel), for respondent.
Sharon M. Faulkner, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Law Guardian for the child.
Before: A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J., DAVID S. RITTER, BARRY A. COZIER, PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and the finding of contempt and the fine are vacated.
The Family Court erred in adjudging the appellant to be in contempt pursuant to Judiciary Law § 753 without affording him notice and an opportunity to be heard pursuant to Judiciary Law § 756 ( see Cappello v. Cappello, 274 A.D.2d 538; Matter of Dawn P., 180 A.D.2d 800).
PRUDENTI, P.J., RITTER, COZIER and SKELOS, JJ., concur.