MATTER OF H. v. B.


38 A.D.2d 728 (1972)

In the Matter of Valerie H. (Anonymous), Respondent, v. Koene D. B. (Anonymous), Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

January 17, 1972


Order reversed, on the law, without costs, and proceedings remitted to the Family Court for a new hearing.

Appellant appeared at the trial without counsel. Under the circumstances, the trial court erred in putting questions to him without first advising him of his statutory right to refuse to testify (Family Ct. Act, § 531; Matter of Howard v. Robinson, 32 A.D.2d 837; Matter of Dean v. Young,

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