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MATTER OF DESIREE P. v. MICHAEL L.

Index No. O-27255/17. Appeal No. 13805. Case No. 2020-02399.

194 A.D.3d 494 (2021)

143 N.Y.S.3d 547

2021 NY Slip Op 02996

In the Matter of Desiree P., Respondent, v. Michael L., Jr., Appellant.

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

Decided May 11, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew J. Baer , New York, for appellant.

Kenneth M. Tuccillo , Hasting on Hudson, for respondent.

Janet Neustaetter , The Children's Law Center, Brooklyn ( Chai Park of counsel), attorney for the child.

Concur—Gische, J.P., Kapnick, Oing, Singh, JJ.

The father failed to present a reasonable excuse for his failure to appear at the inquest on the mother's family offense petition that resulted in the order of protection, nor did he offer a meritorious defense. Accordingly, his motion to vacate his default was properly denied (see Matter of Tony R. v Stephanie D., 146 A.D.3d 691, 692 [1st Dept 2017]).

The father's remaining contentions are unavailing. The record reveals...

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