Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Dutchess County, for a new hearing in accordance herewith and a new determination thereafter on the guardianship petition.
An incarcerated parent has a fundamental right to be heard in a proceeding impacting the care and control of his or her child (see Matter of Jung [State Commn. on Jud. Conduct],
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