It is hereby ordered that the order so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously reversed on the law without costs and the matter is remitted to Family Court, Erie County, for a hearing on counsel fees.
Memorandum:
Family Court erred in denying the application of respondent for counsel fees based solely upon her possible eligibility for assigned counsel. Family Court Act § 262 (a) provides in relevant part that the court shall advise a person...
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