Legal Opinion
In re Meko M.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 10, 2000PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and matter remitted to Erie County Family Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following Memorandum: Respondent was denied the right to assistance *954of counsel at the hearing on the petition to revoke the suspended judgment and thereby terminate her parental rights, and thus Family Court erred in granting the petition. A parent facing removal of a child from his or her home has a fundamental right to an attorney (see, Matter of Ella B., 30 NY2d 352, 356-357; see also, Family Ct Act §§ 261, 262 [a]). Although that right may be…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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