N.Y. Family Court Act § 341.2: Presence of respondent and his or her parent

§ 341.2. Presence of respondent and his or her parent. 1. The respondent

and his or her counsel shall be personally present at any hearing under

this article and at the initial appearance.

2. If a respondent conducts himself or herself in so disorderly and

disruptive a manner that the hearing cannot be carried on with the

respondent in the courtroom, the court may order a recess for the

purpose of enabling the respondent's parent or other person responsible

for his or her care and the respondent's counsel to exercise full

efforts to assist the respondent to conduct himself or herself so as to

permit the proceedings to resume in an orderly manner. If such efforts

fail, the respondent may be removed from the courtroom if, after he or

she is warned by the court that he or she will be removed, he or she

continues such disorderly and disruptive conduct. Such time shall not

extend beyond the minimum period necessary to restore order.

3. The respondent's parent or other person responsible for his or her

care shall be present at any hearing under this article and at the

initial appearance. However, the court shall not be prevented from

proceeding by the absence of such parent or person if reasonable and

substantial effort has been made to notify such parent or other person

and if the respondent and his or her counsel are present.