DYFS v. M.C. III

Docket No. A-1845-07T4.

963 A.2d 348 (2008)

405 N.J. Super. 24

DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. M.C. III, Defendant-Appellant. In the Matter of M.C. IV and N.C., Minors.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 31, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael C. Wroblewski, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Wroblewski, of counsel and on the brief).

Nancy R. Andre, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Anne Milgram, Attorney General, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel; Renard L. Scott, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

James A. Louis, Deputy Public Defender argued the cause for minors M.C. IV and N.C. (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, Law Guardian, attorney; Olivia Belfatto Crisp, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the brief).

Before Judges WEFING, PARKER and LeWINN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

LeWINN, J.A.D.

Three orders form the subject of this appeal by defendant M.C. III, the natural father of M.C. IV, born April 25, 1991, and N.C., born July 14, 1993:(1) the order of December 15, 2006, entered after a factfinding hearing, holding that the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) had established by a preponderance of the evidence that defendant had physically abused the children; (2) the order of...

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