IN RE COMMITMENT OF T.J.

No. A-3179-06T1

949 A.2d 286 (2008)

401 N.J. Super. 111

In the Matter of the COMMITMENT OF T.J.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 17, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lorraine M. Gormley, Assistant Deputy Public Advocate, argued the cause for appellant, T.J. (Ronald K. Chen, Public Advocate, attorney; Ms. Gormley, on the brief).

Thomas M. Bachman, Assistant Essex County Counsel, argued the cause for respondent, State of New Jersey, County of Essex (Harry J. Del Plato, Essex County Counsel, attorney; Mr. Bachman, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges CUFF LISA and LIHOTZ.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

LIHOTZ, J.A.D.

We examine the propriety of two orders requiring the conditional extension pending placement (CEPP) of appellant's involuntary civil commitment to the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital (TPH), pursuant to Rule 4:74-7(g). We conclude the trial court failed to make the proper legal findings to continue appellant's hospitalization. Accordingly, the orders dated...

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