IN RE: DOMINIQUE BEYONCE R. (Anonymous). (2011)

In three related proceedings pursuant to Social Services Law § 384–b to terminate the mother's parental rights on the ground of permanent neglect, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Queens County (Salinitro, J.), dated March 11, 2010, which denied her motion pursuant to CPLR 5015(a)(1) to vacate an order of disposition of the same court dated January 26, 2010, which, upon her default in appearing at a dispositional hearing, terminated her parental rights and transferred custody and guardianship of the subject children to the Administration for Children's Services and St. Vincent's Services, Inc., for the purpose of adoption.

ORDERED that the order dated March 11, 2010, is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

 A parent seeking to vacate an order entered upon his or her default in appearing at a dispositional hearing in a proceeding for the termination of his or her parental rights must establish that there was a reasonable excuse for the default and a potentially meritorious defense to the disposition sought by the petitioner (see CPLR 5015[a];  Matter of Princess M., 58 A.D.3d 854, 873 N.Y.S.2d 121;  Matter of Nicholas S., 46 A.D.3d 830, 848 N.Y.S.2d 311;  Matter of David John D., 38 A.D.3d 661, 831 N.Y.S.2d 536;  Matter of Miguel M.-R.B., 36 A.D.3d 613, 828 N.Y.S.2d 167;  Matter of Porscha Monique J., 21 A.D.3d 415, 799 N.Y.S.2d 780).

 The Family Court properly denied the mother's motion to vacate her default (see Matter of Capri Alexis R., 48 A.D.3d 821, 852 N.Y.S.2d 386;  Matter of Nicholas S., 46 A.D.3d 830, 848 N.Y.S.2d 311;  Matter of Princess M., 58 A.D.3d 854, 873 N.Y.S.2d 121;  Matter of Porscha Monique J., 21 A.D.3d at 416, 799 N.Y.S.2d 780).   In light of the fact that the mother was present in the courthouse when the dispositional hearing was scheduled, her assertion that she did not know the correct time of the hearing was not a reasonable excuse for her default.   Nor did the mother provide any proof that she had been instructed to appear at a different time.   Thus, she did not demonstrate a reasonable excuse for her default (see Matter of Capri Alexis R., 48 A.D.3d 821, 852 N.Y.S.2d 386;  Matter of Nicholas S., 46 A.D.3d at 831, 848 N.Y.S.2d 311;  Matter of David John D., 38 A.D.3d 661, 831 N.Y.S.2d 536;  Matter of Porscha Monique J., 21 A.D.3d at 416, 799 N.Y.S.2d 780).   Moreover, the mother failed to establish a potentially meritorious defense to the demand for relief in the petitions, which sought the termination of her parental rights (see Matter of Miguel M.-R.B., 36 A.D.3d 613, 828 N.Y.S.2d 167).