In re Yecllyne P.-H.

Order, Family Court, Bronx County (Carol R. Sherman, J.), entered on or about April 22, 2013, which denied respondent father’s motion to vacate the orders of fact-finding and disposition, same court and Judge, entered upon his default on or about April 9, 2012, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The Family Court providently exercised its discretion in denying respondent’s motion since the record shows that he willfully refused to appear at the April 9, 2012 fact-finding and dispositional hearings (see Family Ct Act § 1042). Respondent did not deny receiving notice of the hearings, and…