DIV. OF CHILD PROTECTION v. C.S.

Docket No. A-3353-12T3

74 A.3d 927 (2013)

432 N.J. Super. 224

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. C.S., Defendant, and J.C., Defendant-Respondent. In the Matter of J.C. and N.C., Minors-Appellants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 30, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kristin Nanette Briggs , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for minors-appellants ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, Law Guardian, attorney; Nancy P. Fratz , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel; Ms. Briggs, on the brief).

James Gentile , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Division of Child Protection and Permanency ( Jeffrey S. Chiesa , Attorney General, attorney; Lewis A. Scheindlin , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Reid Adler, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Evan S. Goddard argued the cause for respondent J.C.

James E. Drake argued the cause for intervening respondents A.S. and E.T. (Drake Law Firm, attorneys; Mr. Drake, on the brief).

The opinion of the court was delivered by


FISHER, P.J.A.D.

Defendants J.C. and C.S. are the parents of three children, who we will refer to by the fictitious names, Arthur, Jane, and Nicholas. Jane and Nicholas were born on February 12, 2012, and February 13, 2013, respectively, well after the commencement of the pending litigation concerning Arthur.1

On February 29, 2012, the Division commenced a separate action with respect to Jane that led to her placement with the...

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