MATTER OF GUARDIANSHIP OF B.L.N.


250 N.J. Super. 113 (1991)

593 A.2d 398

IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF B.L.N., L.M.N., J.A.M.N. AND C.L.M.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division Gloucester County, Family Part.

Decided April 11, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Gentile, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney for New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services.

Sean Dalton, Esquire, Attorney for Defendant Donald Miller.

Peter J. Cohen, Esquire, Attorney for Defendant Charles Nitowski.

Mary Beth Kramer, Law Guardian for B.L.N., L.M.N., J.A.M.N., C.L.M.

Bruce C. Hasbrouck, Attorney for County of Gloucester.


LINDSAY, J.S.C.

The question presented is: In a termination of parental rights trial, does an indigent defendant who has been assigned counsel have the right, at public expense, to the services of a psychologist to aid his counsel in his defense as well as to have a psychological evaluation for the purpose of trial?

Since the State engages psychological and psychiatric experts to testify on its behalf, it is...

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