Legal Opinion

In re Alexis C.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 16, 2012Published

1Opinion of the Court

The court providently exercised its discretion in denying the mother’s request for an adjournment to review the case record. The mother’s counsel received the case record well in advance of the fact-finding hearing and was familiar with it from prior proceedings (see Matter of Breeana R.W. [Antigone W.], 89 AD3d 577, 578 [1st Dept 2011], lv denied 18 NY3d 805 [2012]). In any event, any error was harmless, as the mother does not identify any particular progress notes that were improperly admitted or prejudicial. Nor has the mother demonstrated that she was deprived of meaningful representation…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re the Guardianship of Star Leslie W.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. In re Sheila G.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. In re Tyrell W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  4. In re Devante S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  5. In re Laqua'sha Renee G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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