Ordered that the order dated July 12, 2000, is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Suffolk County, for a new hearing and determination in accordance herewith.
In the absence of proof of an ability to pay, an order of commitment for willful violation of a support order may not stand (see, Family Ct Act § 455 [5]; Matter of Roth v Bowman,
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