DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. M.Y.J.P.


823 A.2d 817 (2003)

360 N.J. Super. 426

DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. M.Y.J.P. and J.R.A., Defendants-Appellants. In the Matter of the Guardianship of S.J.A.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 27, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Sweeney, Westfield, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant J.R.A. in 3402-01 (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Sweeney, on the brief).

Marty M. Judge, Princeton, argued the cause for appellant M.Y.J.P. in 3875-01 (Drinker Biddle & Shanley, attorneys; Mr. Judge, of counsel; Mark P. Luedeke, on the brief).

Mary Jane Lembo Cullen, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Peter C. Harvey, Acting Attorney General, attorney; Michael J. Haas, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Cullen, on the brief).

Before Judges KESTIN, EICHEN and FALL.


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

M.Y.J.P. and J.R.A. are, respectively, the biological mother and father of S.J.A. They have appealed separately from a judgment terminating the parental rights of each and granting guardianship of S.J.A. to the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS or the Division). The appeals have been consolidated. The trial court...

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