MATTER OF MONIQUE J. v. KEITH S.

Docket No. O1607/18. Appeal No. 13902. Case No. 2018-5134.

194 A.D.3d 611 (2021)

144 N.Y.S.3d 355

2021 NY Slip Op 03279

In the Matter of Monique J., Respondent, v. Keith S. Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided May 25, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Office of Thomas R. Villecco, P.C., Jericho ( Thomas R. Villecco of counsel), for appellant.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York ( Shanice D. Hinckson , of counsel), for respondent.

Dawne A. Mitchell , The Legal Aid Society, New York ( Diane Pazar , of counsel), attorney for the children.

Concur—Renwick, J.P., Gische, Webber, Scarpulla, JJ.


A fair preponderance of the evidence supports the Family Court's finding that on January 18, 2018, respondent committed acts constituting the family offenses alleged after he pushed petitioner into a wall causing a split lip, bruising and headaches (see Family Ct Act § 832; Penal Law § 120.00[1]; Matter of Tatyana G. v Keith C., 190 A.D.3d 415 [1st Dept 2021]), threatened to slit her throat with a box cutter, and...

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