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IN RE J.R. GUARDIANSHIP

174 N.J. Super. 211 (1980)

416 A.2d 62

IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF J.R., A MINOR.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 25, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph B. Young argued the cause for appellant (Community Mental Health Law Project, attorney; David Lazarus, Director of Litigation; Joseph B. Young on the brief).

Brenda Talbot Lewis, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Erminie L. Conley, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Brenda Talbot Lewis on the brief).

Before Judges ALLCORN, MORGAN and FRANCIS.

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

This is an appeal by a natural mother from an order severing parental ties with and granting guardianship of her son J.R. (now seven years of age) to the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) under N.J.S.A. 30:4C 15(c) and (d), in anticipation of his adoption by the foster parents with whom he has continuously lived since placement at six months of age. In an oral opinion delivered at the close...

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