Muhammadu v. Barcia

In a family offense proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 8, Troy Barcia appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of an order of the Family Court, Queens County (Lubow, J.), dated November 22, 2011, as denied that branch of his motion which was pursuant to CFLR 5015 (a) (1) to vacate a final order of protection of the same court dated October 5, 2011, entered upon his default in appearing for a hearing.

Ordered that on the Court’s own motion, the notice of appeal is deemed to be an application for leave to appeal, and leave to appeal is granted (see Family Ct Act § 1112 [a]);…