Ordered that the order is reversed, with costs, and the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Richmond County, for a new hearing in accordance herewith.
The Family Court should have accepted the affirmation of engagement of the father's attorney and should not have proceeded to conduct a hearing on the issues of arrears and modification of the father's child support obligation (see, Gage v Gage,
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