Ordered that the order of disposition is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
Family Court Act § 320.2 (1) provides, in pertinent part, that "[i]f the respondent is not detained, the initial appearance shall be held as soon as practicable and, absent good cause shown, within ten days after a petition is filed". At issue in this case is whether, in a situation where a petition is properly dismissed because an initial appearance was not timely held in accord...
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