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MATTER OF ELLA B.

30 N.Y.2d 352 (1972)

In the Matter of Ella B., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. Louis P. Kurtis, as Commissioner of Social Services of Westchester County, Respondent; Jeri B., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 8, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John T. Hand for appellant.

John J. S. Mead, County Attorney (Justin F. Collins of counsel), for respondent.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Maria L. Marcus and Samuel A. Hirshowitz of counsel), in his statutory capacity under section 71 of the Executive Law.

Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, BREITEL, JASEN and GIBSON concur.

Chief Judge FULD.

Whether the Family Court is required to advise an indigent parent, charged with child neglect, that he is entitled to be represented by assigned counsel is the question presented by this appeal.1

In June of 1969, the Westchester County Commissioner of Social Services, the petitioner-respondent herein, filed a charge of child neglect against the respondent...

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