¶ As is quite candidly conceded by respondent, the plea was not properly taken in that no effort was made to comply with the requirements of subdivision (a) of section 741 of the Family Court Act, which impose upon the court the obligation to make a "reasonable and substantial" effort to notify appellant's parent of the pendency of the proceeding and to give the parent a reasonable opportunity to appear. The failure to follow the statutory procedure was error and requires...
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