| Matter of David J. |
| 2006 NY Slip Op 01372 [26 AD3d 281] |
| February 23, 2006 |
| Appellate Division, First Department |
| Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. |
| In the Matter of David J. and Others, Infants. Robert D., Respondent; Jennifer J., Appellant, et al., Respondent. |
—[*1]Order, Family Court, Bronx County (Clark V. Richardson, J.), entered on or about January 6, 2004, which denied respondent mother's motion to vacate an earlier order of the same court and Justice, entered on or about September 17, 2003, which granted custody of the children to petitioner father on default, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The record establishes that respondent wilfully refused to appear at the dispositional hearing (see Family Ct Act § 1042) without reasonable excuse (see Matter of Ciara C.O., 2 AD3d 311 [2003], lv dismissed 3 NY3d 767 [2004]).
We have considered respondent's remaining contentions and find them without merit. Concur—Andrias, J.P., Friedman, Williams and Malone, JJ.