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Dispositional Hearing Should Have Been Held After Neglect Finding

In a neglect proceeding, the Second Department noted a dispositional hearing was required before entering a dispositional order:

…Family Court erred in issuing the orders of disposition without first conducting a dispositional hearing (see Family Ct Act §§ 1045, 1047[a], 1052[a]…). “A dispositional hearing must be held as a condition precedent to the entry of a dispositional order” … . “A dispositional hearing is required so as to permit the Family Court to make an informed determination, from amongst the dispositional alternatives, which is consistent with the best interests of the . . . children” … . At a dispositional hearing, “due process requires that the parties be provided an adequate opportunity to offer evidence” (…see Family Ct Act § 1011). Here, the Family Court did not allow the mother to testify, failed to adduce any evidence from the father, to whom it released two of the children, and conducted no inquiry into dispositional alternatives before making its determination.  Matter of Monique M, 2013 NY Slip Op 06577, 2nd Dept 10-9-13

 

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