Opinion
December 8, 1992
Appeal from the Family Court, New York County (Leah Marks, J.).
We agree with Family Court that respondent's submissions did not address her ability to resume caring for the children or indeed, any other issue material to the dispositional hearing concerning the best interests of the children, and thus, unlike Matter of Patrick L. McC. ( 179 A.D.2d 220), it cannot be said that any purpose would be served by a new dispositional hearing. In short, respondent failed to show a meritorious defense.
Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Milonas, Kupferman and Ross, JJ.