IN RE ZEEYANA B. COMM

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

The Family Court providently exercised its discretion in denying the father's motion pursuant to Family Court Act § 1042 to vacate a fact-finding order entered upon his default in appearing at the fact-finding hearing ( see Family Ct Act § 1042; Matter of Jenna C. [Omisa C.], 81 AD3d 941). In moving to vacate his default, the father did not provide a reasonable excuse for his failure to appear at the fact-finding hearing, and did not sufficiently establish a potentially meritorious defense to the allegations in the amended petition ( see Matter of Jenna C. [Omisa C.], 81 AD3d 941; Matter of Devon Defonte B.-S. [Christine B.], 73 AD3d 1037).

The father's remaining contentions are without merit.