Opinion
2014-10-3
In the Matter of Jennifer L. LANZAFAME, Petitioner–Appellant, v. Robert A. JONES, Jr., Respondent–Respondent.
Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Onondaga County (Thomas Benedetto, R.), entered July 22, 2013 in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 8. The order dismissed the petition. Frank H. Hiscock, Legal Aid Society, Syracuse (Rupak R. Shah of Counsel), for Petitioner–Appellant. D.J. & J.A. Cirando, Esqs., Syracuse (Elizabeth Dev. Moeller of Counsel), for Respondent–Respondent.
Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Onondaga County (Thomas Benedetto, R.), entered July 22, 2013 in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 8. The order dismissed the petition.
Frank H. Hiscock, Legal Aid Society, Syracuse (Rupak R. Shah of Counsel), for Petitioner–Appellant. D.J. & J.A. Cirando, Esqs., Syracuse (Elizabeth Dev. Moeller of Counsel), for Respondent–Respondent.
MEMORANDUM:
Petitioner appeals from an order dismissing her Family Court Act article 8 petition alleging that respondent willfully violated an order of protection directing him to stay away from petitioner. We affirm. Contrary to petitioner's contention, she failed to establish by clear and convincing evidence that respondent willfully violated the terms of the order of protection ( cf. Matter of Mary Ann YY. v. Edward YY., 100 A.D.3d 1253, 1254, 955 N.Y.S.2d 238).
It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs. SMITH, J.P., PERADOTTO, VALENTINO, WHALEN, and DeJOSEPH, JJ., concur.