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FAYET v. FAYET

225 A.D.2d 658 (1996)

639 N.Y.S.2d 929

Jean G. Fayet, Respondent, v. Janina Z. P. Fayet, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

March 18, 1996

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

Although as a general rule in matrimonial cases, the courts have adopted a liberal policy of vacating defaults, it is still incumbent upon the moving party to show a reasonable excuse for the default and the existence of a meritorious defense (see, Sayagh v Sayagh, 205 A.D.2d 678; Kellerman v Kellerman, 203 A.D.2d 533<...

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