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DIV. OF YOUTH AND FAMILY v. D.P.

No. A-4087-10T4

29 A.3d 1116 (2011)

422 N.J. Super. 583

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. D.P. and O.B., Defendants-Respondents. In the Matter of V.B., a minor.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 3, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allison C. Williams , Springfield, argued the cause for appellants L.C. and S.Z. (Pitman, Mindas, Grossman, Lee and Moore, P.C., attorneys; Ms. Williams, of counsel and on the briefs).

Delia A. De Lisi , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Division of Youth and Family Services ( Paula T. Dow , Attorney General, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. De Lisi, on the brief).

Adrienne Kalosieh , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent D.P. ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Ms. Kalosieh , of counsel and on the brief).

Beatrix W. Shear , Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent O.B. ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Ms. Shear , of counsel and on the brief).

James A. Louis , Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for minor V.B. ( Joseph E. Krakora , Law Guardian, attorney; Mr. Louis , on the brief).

Before Judges CUFF, LIHOTZ and ST. JOHN.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

LIHOTZ, J.A.D.

We are asked to consider the role of resource parents in the Family Part's determination of the best interests of a child in the legal custody of plaintiff, the Division of Youth and Family Services (Division). Resource parents L.C. and S.Z. appeal from two Family Part orders. The first order, dated March 21, 2011, denied L.C. and S.Z.'s request to intervene in the hearing to determine the best interests...

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