Opinion
CAF 02-01173.
December 31, 2003.
Appeal from an order of Family Court, Erie County (Rosa, J.), entered January 17, 2002, which directed respondent to submit to a psychological evaluation.
GWENNOR LLOYD JONES, BUFFALO, FOR RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.
DAVID C. SCHOPP, LAW GUARDIAN, THE LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO, INC., BUFFALO (CHARLES D. HALVORSEN OF COUNSEL), FOR BRANDON K. AND DEVON K.
Before: PRESENT: GREEN, J.P., SCUDDER, GORSKI, LAWTON, AND HAYES, JJ.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum: Family Court properly exercised its broad authority in directing respondent to submit to a psychological evaluation ( see Family Ct Act § 251 [a]; Matter of Henrietta D. v. Jack K., 272 A.D.2d 995). Contrary to respondent's contentions, the court's directive effectuated rather than altered the dispositional order, and the order was not made in violation of respondent's right to counsel ( cf. Matter of Patricia L. v. Steven L., 119 A.D.2d 221, 224-225).