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NEW JERSEY DIV. OF YOUTH v. D.S.H.

Docket No. A-5723-10T1

40 A.3d 734 (2012)

425 N.J. Super. 228

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. D.S.H., Defendant-Appellant, and W.W., Defendant. In the Matter of the Guardianship of R.S.H., Minor-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 12, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beatrix W. Shear , Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant D.S.H. ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Rhonda J. Panken , Designated Counsel, on the briefs).

Maureen Bull , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services ( Jeffrey S. Chiesa , Attorney General, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Bull , on the brief).

Hector Ruiz , Designated Counsel, argued the cause for minor respondent R.S.H. ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, Law Guardian, attorney; Mr. Ruiz , on the brief).

Before Judges GRAVES, KOBLITZ and HAAS.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KOBLITZ, J.A.D.

D.S.H. appeals the June 16, 2011 order terminating her parental rights. In doing so, she raises a question of first impression concerning the nature of legal fatherhood in the context of a termination of parental rights case.

D.S.H. is married to R.H. They have a child, Rachel,1 who was born during the marriage. Six years...

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