MATTER OF SARIYAH L.J.

9917A, 9917.

175 A.D.3d 1209 (2019)

106 N.Y.S.3d 877

2019 NY Slip Op 06859

In the Matter of Sariyah L.J., an Infant. Antonio J., Appellant; The Children's Village, Respondent.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

September 26, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew J. Baer , New York, for appellant.

Rosin Steinhagen Mendel, PLLC, New York ( Melissa Wagshul of counsel), for respondent.

Dawne A. Mitchell , The Legal Aid Society, New York ( Diane Pazar of counsel), attorney for the child.

Concur—Friedman, J.P., Renwick, Tom, Gesmer, Oing, JJ.


Respondent failed to provide a reasonable excuse for his default and a meritorious defense to the proceeding (see Matter of Amirah Nicole A. [Tamika R.], 73 A.D.3d 428 [1st Dept 2010], lv dismissed 15 N.Y.3d 766 [2010]). Respondent asserted that he was late because he chose to attend a meeting with his shelter worker, but he failed to provide any substantiating evidence or to explain why...

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