In re Jeremiah RR.

Mikoll, J. P.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Otsego County (Coccoma, J.), entered January 22, 1998, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 7, to adjudicate respondent a person in need of supervision.

*677Upon a petition filed by his mother, respondent was adjudicated to be a person in need of supervision (hereinafter PINS) and was subsequently placed in the custody of the Otsego County Department of Social Services for a period of 18 months. Respondent appeals, contending that the petition was facially defective, the proof was…