The court properly denied the mother's motion to vacate her default. The mother's assertion that she missed the fact-finding and dispositional hearings because she did not know when the fact-finding hearing was scheduled to commence was not a reasonable excuse for her failure to appear. There is no dispute that she and her counsel were present when the date for the hearing was selected (see Matter of Roberto O. [Lakeysha H.],
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MATTER OF MALACHI O. B.
10895-2376/17.
179 A.D.3d 597 (2020)
114 N.Y.S.3d 642
2020 NY Slip Op 00541
In the Matter of Malachi O.B., a Child Alleged to be Neglected. Keneta K.B., Appellant; The Children's Aid Society, Respondent.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided January 28, 2020.
Decided January 28, 2020.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.
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