Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and matter remitted to Ontario County Family Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following
Memorandum:
Family Court erred in revoking the suspension of the order of commitment (see, Family Ct Act § 455 [1]) without conducting a hearing. "[I]t is well settled that a deprivation of liberty must be preceded by a fair hearing (People ex rel. Silbert v Cohen,
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