Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and the petition is dismissed.
The Family Court improperly awarded custody of the children to the mother without considering the incarcerated father's written request for legal representation, thereby impairing the father's "right to the assistance of counsel" (Family Ct Act § 262 [a]; see Matter of Ella B.,
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