Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion, with costs, the motion is granted, and the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Kings County, for a new dispositional hearing.
To vacate her default in appearing for the dispositional hearing, the appellant was required to demonstrate that there was a reasonable excuse for her default and a meritorious defense (see Matter of Glenna Arianna Patricia J-P.,
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