YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. M.F.


815 A.2d 1029 (2003)

357 N.J. Super. 515

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. M.F. and M.M., Sr., Defendants-Respondents. In the Matter of the Guardianship of B.F., M.M., Jr. and S.M., Minors.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 20, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phyllis G. Warren, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for minor-appellant S.M. (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender of New Jersey, attorney; Ms. Warren, of counsel and on the brief with Cynthia McCulloch Di Leo).

Cynthia A. Phillips, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Division of Youth and Family Services (Peter C. Harvey, Acting Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Michael Haas, of counsel; Ms. Phillips, on the brief). Vincent J. Gaughan, argued the cause for respondent M.F. (Mr. Gaughan, on the brief).

Before Judges HAVEY, A.A. RODRIGUEZ and WELLS.


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

The law guardian, on behalf of S.M., a minor, appeals from a judgment dated March 27, 2002:(1) awarding the Division of Youth and Family Services (Division) legal custody of S.M.; (2) awarding physical custody of S.M. to S.F., her great aunt; and (3) terminating S.M.'s weekend visitation with her foster parents, M.P. and...

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