Legal Opinion
Little Flower Children's Services v. Vernon J.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 20, 1995PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In a proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b to terminate parental rights, Vernon J. appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Hepner, J.), dated December 8, 1993, which denied his motion to vacate an order dated June 28, 1993, made upon his default, which terminated his parental rights with regard to the subject child.
*549Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
It is well settled that whether to relieve a party of an order entered on default is a matter left to the sound discretion of the court (see, M.D. & Son Contr. v American Props., 179…
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