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NEW JERSEY DEPT. OF CHILD. v. I.S.

A-81 September Term 2011, 069672

66 A.3d 1271 (2013)

214 N.J. 8

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. I.S., Defendant-Appellant. In the Matter of the Guardianship of S.S., a minor.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 12, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. Gary Mitchell , Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney).

Ann Avram Huber , Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent ( Jeffrey S. Chiesa , Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

Jeffrey R. Jablonski , Designated Counsel, argued the cause for respondent S.S. ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender Law Guardian, attorney).

Sean Marotta argued the cause for amicus curiae Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, Inc. (Hogan Lovells US, attorneys).

Mary M. McManus-Smith argued the cause for amicus curiae Legal Services of New Jersey ( Melville D. Miller, Jr. , President, attorney, Ms. McManus-Smith , Mr. Miller , and Jeyanthi C. Rajaraman , on the brief).

Ronald K. Chen , Trenton, argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (Rutgers Constitutional Litigation Clinic Center for Law & Justice, attorneys; Mr. Chen , Edward L. Barocas , Jeanne M. LoCicero , and Alexander R. Shalom , of counsel and on the brief).

Justice LaVECCHIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this appeal, we address the actions that courts may authorize under Title 9 and Title 30, and the services that the Division of Youth and Family Services1 (the Division) may offer to families in need under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-12. Specifically, we address how the Legislature intended to authorize the Division to secure services for children in need when services are clearly needed...

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