DIV. OF YOUTH & FAMILY v. P.W.R.

A-79 September Term 2009.

11 A.3d 844 (2011)

205 N.J. 17

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. P.W.R., Defendant-Appellant, and L.C. and C.R., JR., Defendants. In the Matter of A.R., Minor-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 26, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary K. Potter , Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant ( Yvonne Smith Segars , Public Defender, attorney).

Peter D. Alvino Senior Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Division of Youth and Family Services ( Paula T. Dow , Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mr. Alvino and Eva M. Serruto , Deputy Attorney General, on the briefs).

Melissa R. Vance , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent A.R. ( Yvonne Smith Segars , Public Defender, attorney).


Justice LaVECCHIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this appeal we are called on to review an abuse and neglect judgment entered against a parent. Petitioner1 contends that the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS or Division) deprived her of adequate notice and opportunity to defend a Title Nine2 action concerning her then-teenage stepdaughter. She also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence...

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