In re Shawndalaya II

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Clinton County (Lawliss, J.), entered February 2, 2005, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Ct Act article 10, to adjudicate respondent’s child to be neglected.

Petitioner commenced this proceeding pursuant to Family Ct Act article 10 alleging that respondent neglected her daughter. After a fact-finding hearing where two witnesses testified for petitioner and respondent was not present but was represented by her attorney, Family Court found that the child was chronically absent from school, that respondent…