In re Verquan B.

The court’s finding of permanent neglect is supported by the record. The determination terminating respondent’s parental rights must be vacated, however, because the court failed to conduct a dispositional hearing (see, Family Ct Act §§ 623, 625 [a]; § 631; Matter of Casondra W., 184 AD2d 1070; Matter of Rosa B., 161 AD2d 1152). The parties did not agree to dispense with the dispositional hearing and, absent consent, the requirement of a dispositional hearing may not be circumvented (see, Family Ct Act § 625 [a]; Matter of Rosa B., supra, at 1153). We modify the order on appeal, therefore, by…