MATTER OF D.T.


229 N.J. Super. 509 (1988)

552 A.2d 189

IN THE MATTER OF D.T., A MINOR.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 28, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Cary Edwards, Attorney General, attorney for appellant New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services (Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Barbara A. Harned, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney for respondent-guardian ad litem New Jersey Office of the Public Defender (Susan E. Van Amburgh, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the brief).

Michael R. Ascher and Paul M. Selitto attorneys for respondents P.T. and K.T. (Einhorn & Harris, attorneys; James, Wyckoff, Vecchio & Putman, Co-Counsel; M. Ascher and P. Selitto on the letter brief).

Before Judges SHEBELL, GRUCCIO and LANDAU.


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

This case was initiated by the complaint of the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.21 and N.J.S.A. 30:4C-12, after the physician of four month old D.T. reported, and subsequent examination confirmed, that she had been sexually abused.

D.T. is the daughter of K.T. and P.T. On August 12, 1987, she was cared for by her great aunt M.J.H...

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