Opinion
April 11, 1995
Appeal from the Family Court, New York County (Judith Sheindlin, J.).
Respondent's failure to appear at his initial appearance constituted good cause under Family Court Act § 320.2 (1) for not holding the initial appearance within 10 days of the filing of the petition (Matter of Atthis D., 205 A.D.2d 263). We note that the delay was directly attributable to respondent's twice changing addresses without notice to the presentment agency within the 12-month period between his failure to appear in the first instance, when the bench warrant was issued, and his voluntary return on the warrant.
Concur — Murphy, P.J., Sullivan, Rubin, Kupferman and Ross, JJ.