W.C. v. P.M.


155 N.J. Super. 555 (1978)

383 A.2d 125

W.C. AND B.M., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. P.M. AND N.J. DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 23, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ms. Lorraine S. Gerson, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for defendant-appellant N.J. Division of Youth and Family Services (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General, attorney; Ms. Erminie L. Conley, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel).

Mr. Sydney Lane, Essex-Newark Legal Services, argued the cause for defendant-appellant P.M.

Mr. James M. Cawley, Jr. argued the cause for plaintiffs-respondents (Spagnoli and Thuring, attorneys).

Before Judges HALPERN, LARNER and KING.


The opinion of the court was delivered by LARNER, J.A.D.

This appeal involves an attack upon the decision of the New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services (Division) to return two minor children, 8 and 11 years of age, from foster parents to their natural mother. The factual and procedural history preceding the hearing of the appeal is material to its disposition.

After a referral and subsequent investigation by the Division the appellant P.M. in June...

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