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Party Represented by Counsel at a Scheduled Court Appearance Has Not Failed to Appear

In affirming the termination of mother’s parental rights, the Fourth Department noted that a party who is represented by an attorney at a scheduled court appearance has not failed to appear:

A party who is represented at a scheduled court appearance by an attorney has not failed to appear’ ” … . The mother initially appeared at the fact-finding hearing, and her attorney participated in the hearing by presenting an opening statement and cross-examining the first witness. The mother’s attorney chose not to participate in the remainder of the hearing when the mother left the courtroom after the first witness testified. Inasmuch as the mother’s attorney “appeared at and participated in the hearing” until the mother left the courtroom, “there was no default”… . Matter of Savanna G, 2014 NY Slip Op 04658, 4th Dept 6-20-14

 

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