Siddiqui v. Department of Social Services

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Rumsey, J.), entered January 7, 2003 in Cortland County, which, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, dismissed the petition for lack of jurisdiction.

By this CPLR article 78 proceeding, petitioner sought to challenge, among other things, a determination made by the New York City Support Collection Unit. Although petitioner appeared on the return date, none of the respondents appeared or filed opposition papers. Supreme Court dismissed the petition after determining that petitioner failed to effectuate proper service *942and, therefore, obtain…