In re Jessica GG.

Jun 9, 2005
Versions:19 A.D.3d 765
797 N.Y.S.2d 574
2005 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6188

Carpinello, J. Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Delaware County (Becker, J.), entered June 22, 2004, which granted petitioner‘s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Ct Act article 7, to revoke a prior order of probation and placed respondent in the custody of the Delaware County Department of Social Services for a period of one year.

Respondent was adjudicated a person in need of supervision and placed on probation for one year upon certain terms and conditions. A violation petition was thereafter filed. At respondent‘s initial appearance on the violation petition, the Law Guardian indicated that respondent was prepared to make certain admissions to the petition and ultimately did so. At no time during this hearing, however, was respondent advised of the right to remain silent (see Family Ct Act § 741 [a]). While Family Court informed her that she had the right, but was not required, to testify at a fact-finding hearing, this admonition is not equivalent to an advisement of the right to remain silent. This failure constitutes reversible error and compels us to vacate the resulting order of disposition (see Matter of Ashley A., 296 AD2d 627, 628 [2002]; Matter of Jodi VV., 295 AD2d 659, 660 [2002]; Matter of Shaun U., 288 AD2d 708, 709 [2001]).* As a result, we need not address respondent‘s remaining contentions.

Cardona, P.J., Mercure, Crew III and Mugglin, JJ., concur.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs, and matter remitted to the Family Court of Delaware County for further proceedings not inconsistent with this Court‘s decision.

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* We reject petitioner‘s contention that this particular argument is not properly before us because respondent did not appeal from the fact-finding order. Respondent‘s appeal from the dispositional order brings up for review the fact-finding order (see Family Ct Act § 1112 [a]; see e.g. Matter of Michael H., 239 AD2d 618, 619 [1997]; Matter of Anthony SS., 197 AD2d 767, 768 [1993]).