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DYFS v. D.H.

942 A.2d 41 (2008)

398 N.J. Super. 333

DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. D.H. and J.V., Defendants-Respondents. In the Matter of the Guardianship of A.H., a minor, Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 21, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher A. Ruling, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, Law Guardian, attorney; Mr. Ruling, of counsel and on the brief).

Peter Alvino, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Division of Youth and Family Services (Anne Milgram, Attorney General, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mr. Alvino, on the brief).

Evangeline Gomez, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent D.H. (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney; Ms. Gomez, on the brief).

Before Judges A.A. RODRÍGUEZ, C.S. FISHER and C.L. MINIMAN.

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

In this opinion, we hold that Kinship Legal Guardianship (KLG) pursuant to the Kinship Legal Guardianship Act (KLG Act), N.J.S.A. 3B:12A-1 to -7 is deemed to be a permanent placement option in the appropriate circumstances specified in the statute.

This is an interlocutory appeal1 by the Law Guardian on behalf of A.H., a five-year-old girl, from the March...

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