IN RE BENNETT


762 A.2d 1070 (2000)

335 N.J. Super. 518

In the Matter of Marie BENNETT, Department of Human Services.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 19, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Trapasso, Dolan & Hollander, Newton, attorneys for appellant (William E. Hinkes, on the brief).

John J. Farmer, Jr., Attorney General, attorney for respondent (Michael J. Haas, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Elizabeth M. Laufer, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Before Judges BAIME and LINTNER.


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

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