Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York February 21, 2012 (Daoud v. Daoud)

The allegations in a family offense proceeding seeking the issuance of an order of protection must be “supported by a fair preponderance of the evidence” (Family Ct Act § 832; see Matter of Aruti v Aruti, 88 AD3d 700, 701 [2011]; Matter of Ungar v Ungar, 80 AD3d 771 [2011]; Matter of Pearlman v Pearlman, 78 AD3d 711, 712 [2010]; Matter of Thomas v Thomas, 72 AD3d 834, 835 [2010]).