A.B. v. S.E.W.


818 A.2d 1270 (2003)

175 N.J. 588

A.B. and S.B.W., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. S.E.W., Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 1, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William S. Singer, argued the cause for appellants (Singer & Fedun, attorneys, Belle Mead; Mr. Singer and Mary Ann Bauer, Warren, on the brief).

Barbara A. Ulrichsen, Skillman, argued the cause for respondent (Fox, Rothschild, O'Brien & Frankel, attorneys, Philadelphia, PA; Ms. Ulrichsen and Derek M. Freed, Philadelphia, PA, of counsel and on the briefs).

J.C. Salyer, argued the cause for amicus curiae, American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey.


The opinion of the Court was delivered by VERNIERO, J.

In V.C. v. M.J.B., this Court articulated the standard to be applied when determining whether a party, on the basis of his or her claimed status as a psychological parent, should be awarded custody of, and visitation with, a former domestic partner's biological children. 163 N.J. 200, 205, 748 A.2d 539, cert. denied, 531 U.S. 926,...

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