The record shows that respondent failed to appear on the second date of the fact-finding hearing, and that the Family Court continued the hearing as an inquest. The Family Court properly deemed respondent to be in default, because his trial counsel did not state that she wished to proceed in his absence and was authorized to do so (see Matter of Jaquan Tieran B. [Latoya B.],
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