Matter of Ishmael D. v. Yaw B.

2018 NY Slip Op 2568

Opinion

Matter of Ishmael D. v Yaw B. (2018 NY Slip Op 02568)

Matter of Ishmael D. v Yaw B.

2018 NY Slip Op 02568

Decided on April 17, 2018

Appellate Division, First Department

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Decided on April 17, 2018
Sweeny, J.P., Renwick, Mazzarelli, Kahn, Gesmer, JJ.

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[*1]In re Ishmael D., Petitioner-Appellant,

v

Yaw B., Respondent-Respondent.

Geoffrey P. Berman, Larchmont, for appellant.

Hogan Lovells US LLP, New York (Alan M. Mendelsohn of counsel), for respondent.

Order, Family Court, Bronx County (Sidney Gribetz, J.), entered on or about April 18, 2017, which dismissed with prejudice the petition for an order of protection against respondent due to a lack of jurisdiction, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

It is undisputed that respondent and petitioner's children are not members of the same family or household (see Family Ct Act § 812[1]). Further, based on the existing record, Family Court properly concluded that petitioner's speculative claims were insufficient to establish an intimate relationship within the meaning of Family Ct Act § 812(1)(e), so as to afford the Family Court jurisdiction (see e.g. Matter of Tyrone T. v Katherine M., 78 AD3d 545 [1st Dept 2010]; compare Matter of Winston v Edwards-Clarke, 127 AD3d 771 [2d Dept 2015]).

We have considered petitioner's remaining arguments and find them unavailing.

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER

OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

ENTERED: APRIL 17, 2018

CLERK