Legal Opinion
Matter of Gustavo D. v. Michael D.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 12, 2017No. 2733PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Family Court, New York County (Adetokunbo O. Fasanya, J.), entered on or about January 9, 2015, which dismissed, without prejudice, the petition for an order of protection against respondent for lack of jurisdiction, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, the petition reinstated, and the matter remanded for the court to advise petitioner of his right to counsel, and for a new hearing consistent with this decision.
Family Court committed reversible error when, during a brief hearing in this article 8 proceeding, it failed to advise the pro se petitioner that he had a right to…
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- Ford v. TindalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Mora v. AlatristeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
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