DIV. OF YOUTH & FAM. SERV. v. Y.N.

Docket No. A-5880-11T2

66 A.3d 237 (2013)

431 N.J. Super. 74

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Y.N., Defendant-Appellant, and P.C., Defendant. In the Matter of P.A.C., a minor.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 4, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clara S. Licata , Designated Counsel, Glen Rock, argued the cause for appellant ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Ms. Licata , on the brief).

Lisa Rusciano , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent ( Jeffrey S. Chiesa , Attorney General, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Rusciano , on the brief).

Lisa M. Black , Designated Counsel, Westfield, argued the cause for minor P.A.C. ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, Law Guardian, attorney; Ms. Black , on the brief).

Before Judges GRAVES, ESPINOSA and GUADAGNO.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

GUADAGNO, J.S.C. (temporarily assigned).

Y.N. (Yvonne)2 appeals from the Family Part's July 1, 2011 order, following a fact-finding hearing, that determined she abused or neglected her infant son, P.A.C. (Paul). Paul suffered severe withdrawal symptoms after birth, caused by Yvonne's use of methadone during the last month of her pregnancy. Yvonne argues that she obtained the methadone from...

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