In re David Michael J.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, petition reinstated and matter remitted to Onondaga County Family Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following Memorandum: Family Court erred in dismissing the petition seeking to terminate respondent’s parental rights. Following a fact-finding hearing, the court, sua sponte, determined that its prior orders of suspended judgment were deficient and, therefore, unenforceable because they failed to “contain a written statement informing the respondent that a failure to obey the order may lead to its revocation and to the…
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- Commissioner of Social Services ex rel. T./C. Children v. Rufelle C.New York City Family Court · 1992
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