STATE, DIV. OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. J.C.


944 A.2d 745 (2006)

399 N.J. Super. 444

STATE of New Jersey DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff v. J.C., Defendant. In the Matter of T.J.C. and N.C., Minors.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Bergen County, Family Part.

Decided March 3, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary C. Zee, Deputy Attorney General, for plaintiff (Zulima Z. Farber, Attorney General, attorney).

Frank Paruolo, for defendant J.C.

Mary C. Verderame, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, Law Guardian oh behalf of minors T.J.C. and N.C. (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).


MARTINOTTI, J.S.C.

This opinion1 addresses an issue frequently encountered in the Family Part when there are parallel DYFS and criminal proceedings. Specifically, the issue is whether an attorney retained by defendant2 may represent defendant in both the protective services action initiated by DYFS against defendant on behalf of the children and in the criminal action initiated against her by the State. Here...

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