Ordered that the order of protection is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
Whether the appellant committed a cognizable family offense was a disputed factual issue for the court to resolve, and the determination of the Family Court, as the trier of fact, regarding credibility of the witnesses is entitled to great weight ( see Matter of Rivera v. Quinones-Rivera, 15 AD3d 583; Matter of Bongiorno v. Bongiorno, 1 AD3d 511). Contrary to the appellant's contention, the record supports the Family Court's determination that, based on a fair preponderance of the credible evidence, he committed a family offense, warranting the issuance of the order of protection ( see Matter of Dell'Isola v. Dell'Isola, 19 AD3d 488; Matter of Wissink v. Wissink, 13 AD3d 461). The Family Court providently exercised its discretion in issuing such order ( see generally Domestic Relations Law § 252).