Matter of Delybe C. (Sonia S.)

Order, Family Court, New York County (Douglas E. Hoffman, J., pursuant to CPLR 9002, upon a decision by Jody Adams, J.), entered on or about August 8, 2013, which denied respondent mother/grandmother’s motion to vacate an order of fact-finding entered upon her default, which determined that she had neglected the subject children, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Regardless of whether respondent failed to provide a reasonable excuse for her default, she failed to set forth a meritorious defense to the neglect petition (see CPLR 5015 [a]; Matter of Samuel V.S. [Shamea L.], 89 AD3d 566, 567…