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MOTHER’S REQUEST FOR AN ADJOURNMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN GRANTED; FAMILY COURT REVERSED (FOURTH DEPT).

The Fourth Department, reversing Family Court, determined mother’s request for an adjournment:

… [T]he court abused its discretion in failing to grant her attorney’s request for an adjournment … . Under the unique circumstances of this case, i.e., that the court was aware of the mother’s history of mental illness, that this was the first request for an adjournment on the mother’s behalf, and that the child’s situation would remain unaltered if the adjournment had been granted, the court improperly denied the request for an adjournment … . In addition, we conclude that the court abused its discretion in failing to grant an adjournment because of the serious concerns about the mother’s competency to assist in her own defense, which raised an issue whether it was necessary for the court to continue the appointment of a guardian ad litem … . We therefore reverse the corrected order and remit the matter to Family Court for further proceedings on the petition. Matter of Hayden A. (Karen A.), 2020 NY Slip Op 06917, Fourth Dept 11-20-20

 

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