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p. 953In the Matter of Brandon B., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. Erie County Department of Social Services, Appellant; Linda B., Respondent. [708 NYS2d 652]
—Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and matter remitted to Erie County Family Court for further proceedings on the petition. Memorandum: Family Court erred in ordering this neglect proceeding adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. Such an adjournment may not be ordered without the consent of petitioner (see, Family Ct Act § 1039 [a]; Matter of Regina X., 132 AD2d 666 ; Matter of Amlinger v Amlinger, 73 AD2d 1047 ). (Appeal from Order of Erie County Family Court, Battle, J.— Neglect.) Present — Pine, J. P., Hayes, Scudder and Kehoe, JJ.