Family Court providently exercised its discretion in denying the mother's motion to vacate her default, since she failed to submit an affidavit setting forth a reasonable excuse for failing to appear and a meritorious defense. Moreover, the affirmation from the mother's counsel failed to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for her absence from the proceeding (see Matter of Serenity Victoria M. [Allison B.],
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