The father's appellate arguments are not properly before this Court. Although the appeal is from the March 27, 2017 dispositional order, both appellate arguments are addressed to determinations made at the fact-finding stage. The father, however, never appeared at the fact-finding hearing and his motion to vacate the fact-finding determination entered on his default was denied by the court. No appeal lies from an order entered on default (see CPLR 5511; Matter of...
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