DYFS v. N.S.

DOCKET NO. A-1076-06T4, A-1338-06T4

992 A.2d 20 (2010)

412 N.J. Super. 593

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. N.S. and R.B., Defendants-Appellants. In the Matter of K.A.N., J.B. and K.B., Minors.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 14, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Potter, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant N.S. (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney; Ms. Potter, of counsel and on the brief).

G. Christopher Kilbride, Neptune City, argued the cause for appellant R.B. (Kilbride & Frank, attorneys; Mr. Kilbride, on the brief).

Mira Ogrizovic, Deputy Attorney General argued the cause for respondent DYFS (Paula T. Dow, Acting Attorney General, attorney; Lewis A. Scheindlin, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Ogrizovic, on the brief).

Carol A. Weil, Designated Counsel, Clementon, argued the cause for respondent J.N. (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).

Joyce Maraziti, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for minors (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, Law Guardian, attorney; Ms. Maraziti, on the brief).

Before Judges PARRILLO, LIHOTZ and ASHRAFI.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

LIHOTZ, J.A.D.

In these consolidated Title Nine matters, N.J.S.A. 9:6-1 to -8.73, N.S. and R.B. separately appeal from a finding following a factfinding hearing that they committed acts of abuse and neglect with regard to the minor child K.S.N., who died while in their care. Defendants ask this court to consider (1) whether N.S. and R.B. may challenge the court's finding of abuse and neglect, even though they...

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