DIV. OF YOUTH & FAM. SVCS. v. V.T.

Docket No. A-2571-10T4

32 A.3d 578 (2011)

423 N.J. Super. 320

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. V.T. and G.G., Defendants, and R.S., Defendant-Appellant. In the Matter of R.S., Minor-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 21, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney for appellant R.S. ( Robert W. Ratish , Designated Counsel, on the brief).

Paula T. Dow , Attorney General, attorney for respondent New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services ( Andrea M. Silkowitz , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Jaime E. Stofa , Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, Law Guardian, attorney for minor respondent R.S. ( Damen J. Thiel , Designated Counsel, on the brief).

Before Judges FUENTES, GRAVES and KOBLITZ.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

KOBLITZ, J.A.D.

R.S., father of R.S. (fictitiously, Robin), appeals the April 30, 2010 order finding that he neglected eleven-year-old Robin by testing positive for cocaine and marijuana at two visits supervised by the Division of Youth and Family Services (Division). After reviewing the record in light of the contentions advanced on appeal, we are constrained to reverse.

Robin was born in May 2000. R.S. is...

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