Opinion
March 12, 1998
Appeal from the Family Court, New York County (Richard Ross, J.).
Family Court found that respondent's conduct, specifically, throwing a cup of coffee at petitioner, threatening to strike her with a cane, choking her, striking her, and grabbing her neck while threatening to kill her, justified entry of the subject order of protection. We agree ( see, Matter of Quintana v. Quintana, 237 A.D.2d 130). Family Court's factual and credibility findings are entitled to deference ( Matter of Cutrone v. Cutrone, 225 A.D.2d 767), and are, in any case, well supported by the hearing record. Nor, contrary to respondent's assertion, did the court violate respondent's due process right to a full and fair hearing by imposing limits on respondent's counsel during his cross-examination of petitioner. The court properly exercised its discretion in controlling the nature and extent of that cross-examination ( see, People v. Schwartzman, 24 N.Y.2d 241, 244).
We have examined respondent's remaining contentions and find them to be without merit.
Concur — Ellerin, J. P., Nardelli, Williams and Mazzarelli, JJ.