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Matter of Holcomb v. Holcomb

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Sep 19, 1991
176 A.D.2d 409 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)

Opinion

September 19, 1991

Appeal from the Family Court of Clinton County (Lewis, J.).


Upon our review of the record, we find that petitioner has demonstrated by a fair preponderance of the evidence (Family Ct Act § 832) that respondent engaged in conduct which constituted harassment and, therefore, he committed a family offense within the meaning of Family Court Act § 812 (see, Matter of Rogers v Rogers, 161 A.D.2d 766). The unrefuted testimony of petitioner establishes that, on the dates specified, respondent threw things at petitioner, pushed her down the stairs and shoved her out the door. In addition, the circumstances surrounding respondent's actions demonstrate that the element of intent was present. Finally, the fact that Penal Law § 240.25 (2) has been found to be unconstitutional is of no consequence in this case because Family Court did not specifically base its finding of harassment on that section.

Weiss, J.P., Mikoll, Yesawich Jr., Levine and Crew III, JJ., concur. Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.


Summaries of

Matter of Holcomb v. Holcomb

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Sep 19, 1991
176 A.D.2d 409 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
Case details for

Matter of Holcomb v. Holcomb

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of SUSAN W. HOLCOMB, Respondent, v. TIMOTHY W. HOLCOMB…

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

Date published: Sep 19, 1991

Citations

176 A.D.2d 409 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
574 N.Y.S.2d 115

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