Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
"Although this Court has adopted a liberal policy with respect to vacating defaults in matrimonial actions, it is still incumbent upon a defendant [seeking to vacate a default judgment pursuant to CPLR 5015 (a) (1)] to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for his or her default and the existence of a potentially meritorious defense" (Dervisevic v Dervisevic,
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