Opinion
November 16, 1994
Appeal from the Niagara County Family Court, Crapsi, J.
Present — Pine, J.P., Balio, Fallon, Doerr and Boehm, JJ.
Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and matter remitted to Niagara County Family Court for further proceedings on the petition. Memorandum: Respondent appeals from an order adjudicating her a person in need of supervision and placing her in the custody of Niagara County Department of Social Services for a period of 18 months. Family Court failed to ascertain whether respondent waived her right to a fact-finding hearing and failed to advise her of possible dispositional orders. The court further erred in accepting the admission from respondent's attorney, rather than from respondent herself. Thus, reversal is required (see, Matter of Kent H., 162 A.D.2d 1058; Matter of Christopher W., 154 A.D.2d 937).