In re Luther S.

— Orders, Family Court, New York County (Judith Sheindlin, J.), entered July 6, 1990, sustaining a finding of parental neglect of respondent’s four children and awarding custody and guardianship to the Commissioner of Social Services and petitioner St. Christopher-Ottilie, for purposes of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Respondent, who defaulted, contends that the court, sua sponte, should have assigned counsel or appointed a guardian *545ad litem to represent her in her absence, pursuant to Family Court Act § 262 or SCPA 402 (2). The right to be represented by counsel, pursuant to…