D.Y.F.S. v. D.T. AND J.T.


171 N.J. Super. 520 (1979)

410 A.2d 79

D.Y.F.S. v. D.T. AND J.T. IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF J.A.T. AND J.T.T.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Hudson County.

Decided October 10, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joan Holleran Walsack, Deputy Attorney General, for the Division of Youth and Family Services, Department of Institutions and Agencies (John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Elaine Davis for the natural mother.

Lester Garo for the natural father.

William F. Warnock for the maternal grandparents.

Thomas & Williamson for the paternal grandparents (Joseph R. Milone, Jr., of the New York Bar, appearing).

Louis Saunders for the foster parents of J.A.T.

Roy E. Kurnos for the foster parents of J.T.T.

Neil B. Fink guardian ad litem of J.A.T. and J.T.T.


HORNSTEIN, J.J.D.R.C.

This is an action to terminate the parental relationship pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15 and 30:4C-20 between the natural parents, D.T. and J.T., and their two children, J.A.T. age 4, a girl, and J.T.T., age 3, a boy.

An unusual aspect of these proceedings was four applications to intervene. The maternal grandparents as a couple and the paternal grandparents as a couple sought to intervene. Each set

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