Legal Opinion

In re Brittany J.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 23, 1997PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Family Court, New York County (Sara Schechter, J.), entered on or about March 26, 1996, which denied respondent’s motion to vacate fact-finding and dispositional orders, same court (Jeffrey *311Gallet, J.), entered November 19, 1992, on default, finding that respondent had abandoned the subject children and terminating her parental rights, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Respondent’s motion to vacate her default was untimely under both CPLR 317 and 5015 (a), where she acquired actual notice of the termination proceeding on the very day that personal service had been attempted, and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re Tyrone W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Nahmani v. Town of RamapoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  2. In re Crystal Antoinette C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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