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IN RE GUARDIANSHIP OF DOTSON

72 N.J. 112 (1976)

367 A.2d 1160

IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF FELICIA DOTSON, JESSIE MAE VICKERS, ENNIS DOTSON, HENRY BOOKER, T.W. VICKERS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 16, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Michael S. Bokar, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant Division of Youth and Family Services (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Stephen Skillman, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mr. Bokar, on the brief).

Mr. Joseph Lipofsky argued the cause for respondent Lizzie Mae Dotson.

Mr. E. John Walzer, Jr., argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey State Office of Legal Services (Mr. Raymond J. Lesniak, Interim Director, attorney; Mr. Walzer, of counsel and on the brief).

PER CURIAM.

This case involves the involuntary termination of parental rights. As framed by the parties the issue is whether an indigent has an absolute and unconditional right, constitutional or otherwise, to be provided at State expense with a full and complete transcript for use on appeal. At the outset we observe that under the circumstances before us we need not resolve this broad question in order to decide the case...

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