In re Christian E.

Order, Family Court, New York County (Sara P Schechter, J.), entered on or about May 10, 2007, which denied respondent’s CPLR 5015 motion to vacate a default finding made on November 13, 2006 that she had educationally neglected her child, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Family Court providently exercised its discretion in denying respondent’s motion to vacate her default (see Matter of Jones, 128 AD2d 403, 404 [1987]). Respondent failed to demonstrate both a reasonable excuse for her failure to appear and a meritorious defense (see e.g. Matter of Crystal Antoinette C., 14 AD3d 436…