DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the orders of fact-finding and disposition are reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Queens County, for further proceedings consistent herewith.
The Family Court erred in failing to hold a dispositional hearing. "The Family Court Act directs that a dispositional hearing be held as a condition precedent to the entry of a dispositional order" (Matter of Suffolk County Dept. of Social Servs. [Michael V.] v. James M., 83 N.Y.2d 178, 183; see, Family Ct Act § 1052[a]; Matter of Jeffrey M., 226 A.D.2d 1114). The failure to hold a dispositional hearing limited the Family Court's ability to make an informed judgment as to the need for alternative or additional dispositional remedies in the best interests of the children (see, Family Ct Act § 1045, 1047, 1052[a]; Matter of Suffolk County Dept. of Social Servs. [Michael V.] v. James M., supra; Matter of Lewis T., 249 A.D.2d 646, 647; Matter of Scott M. v. Janna C., 237 A.D.2d 603, 605).
Accordingly, the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Queens County, to hold a dispositional hearing and for a new disposition (see, Matter of Suffolk County Dept. of Social Servs. [Michael V.] v. James M., supra; Matter of Orange County Dept. of Social Servs. [Edward L.], 250 A.D.2d 853).
RITTER, J.P., GOLDSTEIN, FLORIO and TOWNES, JJ., concur.