Ordered that the order dated September 2, 2008, is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The Family Court properly denied the father's objections to the orders of the Support Magistrate. Whether an order or judgment should be vacated pursuant to CPLR 5015 (a) (1) is a matter of discretion, and such relief may be denied where there is no showing of a reasonable excuse for the default or a meritorious defense (see Matter of Atkin v Atkin,
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