Ordered that the order of disposition is reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, without costs or disbursements, the fact-finding determination is vacated, and the petition is dismissed.
There is no indication in the record that a "reasonable and substantial effort" was made to notify the appellant's parents with respect to the scheduling of the fact-finding hearing (see, Family Ct Act §§ 320.3, 341.2 [3];
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