Edmond S. T., Sr., Respondent-Appellant. v. << (1999)

Family Court properly dismissed the petition of respondent seeking to vacate an order finding him guilty of abusing his stepdaughter (see, Family Ct. Act § 1012[e][iii] ).   In support of the petition, respondent contended that the court lacked jurisdiction to issue the order on the ground that, as the child's stepfather, he was not a proper respondent.   That contention does not provide a basis for vacatur of the order (see, Family Ct. Act § 1061;  cf., Matter of Chendo O., 193 A.D.2d 1083, 1084, 598 N.Y.S.2d 883);  respondent's remedy was to have taken a timely appeal from that order (see, Family Ct. Act § 1112[a];  § 1113).   In any event, respondent's contention lacks merit (see, Family Ct. Act § 1012[a] ).   We have reviewed respondent's remaining contentions and conclude that they are without merit.

Order unanimously affirmed without costs.

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