MATTER OF NIKEERAH S.

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69 A.D.3d 421 (2010)

893 N.Y.S.2d 27

2010 NY Slip Op 61

In the Matter of NIKEERAH S., a Child Alleged to be Permanently Neglected. BARBARA S., Appellant. HALE HOUSE CENTER, INC., Respondent.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided January 7, 2010.


Any failure to assign counsel for the fact-finding hearing was occasioned solely by the mother's persistent decision to absent herself from the proceedings, despite being given several opportunities to appear and despite actual knowledge of every scheduled court date (see Matter of Starasia C., 18 A.D.3d 213 [2005], appeal dismissed 5 N.Y.3d 824 [2005]; Matter of Joshua K.,

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