GUARDIANSHIP OF C.A.B., JR.


140 N.J. 33 (1995)

656 A.2d 1262

IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF C.A.B., JR., AND I.B., MINORS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 24, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sheila Crotty, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant, New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Crotty and Geraldine O. Livengood, Deputy Attorney General, on the briefs).

Nila M. Pusin argued the cause for respondent C.A.B., Sr. (Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, attorneys; James V. Loewen, on the letter brief).

Thomas M. Bachman, Assistant County Counsel, argued the cause for respondent County of Essex (Stephen J. Edelstein, Essex County Counsel, attorney).


PER CURIAM.

In this matter the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) in the Department of Human Services petitioned the Court primarily to determine whether state or county government is responsible for reimbursing pro bono counsel for incidental litigation expenses in a custody action instituted by DYFS for termination of parental rights. 138 N.J. 268, 649 A.2d 1288 (1994). The Appellate Division had ordered DYFS to pay...

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