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MATTER OF CHERI H.

121 Misc.2d 973 (1983)

In the Matter of Cheri H., Respondent.

Family Court, Bronx County.

December 1, 1983

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard Kalsmith, Law Guardian, for respondent. Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel (Steve Bogacz of counsel), for petitioner.

JUDITH SHEINDLIN, J.

The parents of an accused juvenile delinquent are liable for attorneys' fees incurred on behalf of the juvenile.

Juveniles accused of crimes in Family Court are entitled to "the essentials of due process and fair treatment" afforded adults facing charges in the criminal justice system. (Matter of Gault, 387 U.S. 1, 30; Family Ct Act, § 301.1.) The requisite constitutional and statutory...

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