DIV. OF YOUTH & FAMILY v. B.G.S.


291 N.J. Super. 582 (1996)

677 A.2d 1170

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. B.G.S., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF M.A.S., A MINOR.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 1, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip Harrison argued the cause for appellant (Sachs, Maitlin, Fleming, Greene & Wilson, attorneys; Mr. Harrison, on the brief).

Magali M. Francois, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Francois, on the brief).

James B. Boskey, Law Guardian, argued the cause for M.S. (Seton Hall University School of Law, Family Law Clinic, guardian ad litem).

Before Judges PETRELLA, SKILLMAN, and EICHEN.


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

B.G.S. challenges an order of the Chancery Division, Family Part, which terminated her parental rights as natural mother to her son, M.A.S. The order, prompted by an application made by the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS), conditioned the termination upon visitation between B.G.S. and M.A.S. until the initiation of adoption proceedings, at which time B.G.S. was to be given notification to permit...

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