YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES DIV. v. TORRES


185 N.J. Super. 234 (1980)

447 A.2d 1372

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, PLAINTIFF, v. DIEGO TORRES AND ELIZABETH FEDERICI/TORRES, DEFENDANTS, AND RICHARD AND ELIZABETH FEDERICI. IN THE MATTER OF EVELYN MARIE TORRES AND DIEGO TORRES, JR., MINORS. IN THE MATTER OF GUARDIANSHIP OF EVELYN MARIE TORRES, MINOR.

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

October 2, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Malloy, Deputy Attorney General, for the Division of Youth and Family Services, Department of Human Services (John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Sue Matney Sadwin for Diego Torres.

R. Alan Aslaksen for Elizabeth Federici/Torres (Thomas A. Barbera, Jr. on the brief).

Barbara Pryor for Elizabeth and Richard Federici.

James H. Klein, law guardian for Evelyn Marie Torres, minor child.


PAGE, P.J.J.D.R.C.

Termination of the parental rights and guardianship of a child is sought by the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15 and N.J.S.A. 30:4C-20. The maternal grandparents have also filed an action seeking custody of the child pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:4-18(b). The actions were consolidated for trial. This court must determine if the best interests of the child require that her parents' rights be...

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