In re Adam S.

—In a neglect proceeding pursuant to Social Services Law § 384-b to terminate parental rights, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Queens County (Berman, J.), dated October 23, 1998, which, after a hearing on the issue of personal jurisdiction, in effect, denied her motion to vacate an order of the same court, dated April 2, 1996, which, upon her default in appearing, inter alia, terminated her parental rights.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The petitioner met its burden of establishing, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the court…