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FAMILY COURT DID NOT MAKE SURE APPELLANT UNDERSTOOD THE CONSEQUENCES OF PROCEEDING WITHOUT COUNSEL IN THIS ORDER OF PROTECTION MATTER, ORDER OF PROTECTION REVERSED.

The Second Department determined Family Court did not make sure appellant under stood the consequences of proceeding without counsel in this order of protection matter:

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A party in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 8 has the right to be represented by counsel… . A party, however, may waive that right, provided that he or she does so knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently … . To ensure that a party’s waiver of the right to counsel is valid, the Family Court must conduct a “searching inquiry”… . There is no rigid formula, but the record must demonstrate that the party has chosen to proceed without counsel despite being aware of and understanding the dangers and disadvantages of doing so … .

Here, when the appellant expressed his desire to proceed without counsel, the Family Court tried to explain the dangers and disadvantages of doing so. The record shows, however, that the appellant was confused by the colloquy and did not comprehend the court’s explanation. The court nevertheless permitted him to proceed without counsel … . The deprivation of a party’s right to counsel guaranteed by Family Court Act § 262 requires reversal without regard to the merits of the unrepresented party’s position … . Matter of Gugliara v Gugliara, 2017 NY Slip Op 04840, 2nd Dept 6-14-17

 

FAMILY LAW (RIGHT TO COUNSEL, ORDER OF PROTECTION, FAMILY COURT DID NOT MAKE SURE APPELLANT UNDERSTOOD THE CONSEQUENCES OF PROCEEDING WITHOUT COUNSEL IN THIS ORDER OF PROTECTION MATTER, ORDER OF PROTECTION REVERSED)/ATTORNEYS (FAMILY LAW, RIGHT TO COUNSEL, ORDER OF PROTECTION,  FAMILY COURT DID NOT MAKE SURE APPELLANT UNDERSTOOD THE CONSEQUENCES OF PROCEEDING WITHOUT COUNSEL IN THIS ORDER OF PROTECTION MATTER, ORDER OF PROTECTION REVERSED)/ORDER OF PROTECTION (FAMILY LAW, RIGHT TO COUNSEL, FAMILY COURT DID NOT MAKE SURE APPELLANT UNDERSTOOD THE CONSEQUENCES OF PROCEEDING WITHOUT COUNSEL IN THIS ORDER OF PROTECTION MATTER, ORDER OF PROTECTION REVERSED)/RIGHT TO COUNSEL (FAMILY LAW, ORDER OF PROTECTION, FAMILY COURT DID NOT MAKE SURE APPELLANT UNDERSTOOD THE CONSEQUENCES OF PROCEEDING WITHOUT COUNSEL IN THIS ORDER OF PROTECTION MATTER, ORDER OF PROTECTION REVERSED)

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