Robinson v. Bennett
This text of 49 A.D.3d 652 (Robinson v. Bennett) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
The determination of whether a family offense was committed is a factual determination to be resolved by the Family Court (see Matter of Hall v Hall, 45 AD3d 842, 843 [2007]; Matter of Waaldijk-Howell v Howell, 22 AD3d 675 [2005]; Matter of King v Flowers, 13 AD3d 629 [2004]). The Family Court’s credibility determination is entitled to great weight on appeal (see Matter of Hall v Hall, 45 AD3d at 843; Matter of Waaldijk-Howell v Howell, 22 AD3d at 675; Matter of King v Flowers, 13 AD3d at 629). The record supports the Family Court’s determination that the petitioner failed to prove, by a fair preponderance of the credible evidence, that the respondent committed an act constituting a family offense (see Family Ct Act § 832; Matter of Hall v Hall, 45 AD3d at 842-843; Matter of Waaldijk-Howell v Howell, 22 AD3d at 675; Matter of King v Flowers, 13 AD3d at 629). Mastro, J.P., Covello, Eng and Belen, JJ., concur.
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