NEW JERSEY DYFS v. G.L.


926 A.2d 320 (2007)

191 N.J. 596

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. G.L., Defendant-Appellant. In the Matter of the Guardianship of M.J.C., a Minor.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 9, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beatrix W. Shear, Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney; Ms. Shear and Mark E. Tabakman, Designated Counsel, on the letter briefs).

Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services (Stuart Rabner, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Ms. Silkowitz and Monique D'Errico, Deputy Attorney General, on the letter briefs).

Cynthia A. McCulloch, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for respondent M.J.C. (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).

Diana Dunker argued the cause for amicus curiae, Legal Services of New Jersey (Melville D. Miller, Jr., President, attorney; Ms. Dunker, Mr. Miller, Mary M. McManus-Smith and John A. Salois, on the brief).


PER CURIAM.

On this appeal we revisit the issue that we recently addressed in New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services v. M.M., 189 N.J. 261, 914 A.2d 1265 (2007): When may a parent be subjected to the termination of her parental rights for failing to eliminate harm to the child posed by her spouse?

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