Opinion
7836
12-11-2018
In re FATIMA K., Petitioner–Respondent, v. OUSMANE F., Respondent–Appellant.
Ethan J. Steward, New York, for appellant. Law Offices of Randall S. Carmel, Jericho (Randall S. Carmel of counsel), for respondent. Law Office of Thomas R. Villecco, P.C., Jericho (Thomas R. Villecco of counsel), attorney for the children.
Ethan J. Steward, New York, for appellant.
Law Offices of Randall S. Carmel, Jericho (Randall S. Carmel of counsel), for respondent.
Law Office of Thomas R. Villecco, P.C., Jericho (Thomas R. Villecco of counsel), attorney for the children.
Sweeny, J.P., Renwick, Mazzarelli, Oing, Moulton, JJ.
Appeal from order, Family Court, New York County (Gail A. Adams, Referee), entered on or about October 5, 2016, which granted petitioner mother sole legal and physical custody of the subject children, and granted respondent father liberal visitation, unanimously dismissed, without costs.
The court correctly considered the father's untimely appearance at the custody hearing, without explanation, and entered its order on default (see Matter of Nyree S. v. Gregory C. , 99 A.D.3d 561, 562, 951 N.Y.S.2d 874 [1st Dept. 2012], lv denied 20 N.Y.3d 854, 2012 WL 6581989 [2012] ; Matter of Anita L. v. Damon N. , 54 A.D.3d 630, 631, 864 N.Y.S.2d 23 [1st Dept. 2008] ). As the father did not avail himself of the opportunity to vacate his default, and no appeal lies from an order entered upon the aggrieved party's default, the appeal is dismissed (see CPLR 5511 ; Nyree S., 99 A.D.3d at 562, 951 N.Y.S.2d 874 ).
We have considered the father's remaining arguments and find them unavailing.