Opinion
11755 Dkt. O-12528/18
07-02-2020
In re STEVEN L., Petitioner–Respondent, v. AUDREY L., Respondent–Appellant.
Andrew J. Baer, New York, for appellant. Steven L., respondent pro se.
Andrew J. Baer, New York, for appellant.
Steven L., respondent pro se.
Manzanet–Daniels, J.P., Gische, Kern, Oing, Gonza´lez, JJ.
Order, Family Court, New York County (Jacob Maeroff, Referee), entered on or about September 10, 2019, which denied respondent's motion to vacate an order of protection entered upon her default, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Respondent failed to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for her failure to appear at the hearing on the family offense petition (see CPLR 5015[a][1] ; Matter of Jenny F. v. Felix C., 121 A.D.3d 413, 993 N.Y.S.2d 698 [1st Dept. 2014] ). She also failed to offer any meritorious defense to the underlying claims. Regardless of respondent's grievances against her brother, she did not deny her threatening behavior that supported the Order of Protection.
We have considered respondent's remaining arguments and find them unavailing.