IN RE: AMANDA R. (2018)

Petitioner established by a fair preponderance of the evidence that respondent committed the family offenses of menacing in the second degree (Penal Law § 120.14), assault in the second degree (Penal Law § 120.05[1] ), and attempted assault in the third degree (Penal Law § 120.00[1] ).  Petitioner testified that in December 2010, while she was 8 months pregnant, the father shoved her down onto a bed during an argument.  She testified that in May 2012, during an argument, the father got on top of her and choked her causing her to lose consciousness, and causing her neck to swell and have red marks on it for numerous days (see People v. Suyoung Yun, 140 A.D.3d 402, 403, 33 N.Y.S.3d 216 [1st Dept. 2016], lv denied 28 N.Y.3d 937, 40 N.Y.S.3d 365, 63 N.E.3d 85 [2016];  People v. Abreu, 283 A.D.2d 194, 194–195, 726 N.Y.S.2d 10 [1st Dept. 2001], lv denied 96 N.Y.2d 898, 730 N.Y.S.2d 795, 756 N.E.2d 83 [2001] ).  She also testified that in early September 2014, the father punched her very hard in the face causing her to fall and knock over a closet.  This Court sees no basis to set aside the Family Court's determination that the mother's testimony was credible (see Matter of Irene O., 38 N.Y.2d 776, 381 N.Y.S.2d 865, 345 N.E.2d 337 [1975];  Matter of Victoria P. [Victor P.], 121 A.D.3d 1006, 994 N.Y.S.2d 409 [2d Dept. 2014] ).