NEW JERSEY DIV. OF CHILD PROTECTION v. L.W.

DOCKET NO. A-3001-12T3

87 A.3d 279 (2014)

435 N.J. Super. 189

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. L.W., Defendant-Appellant, and R.W., Defendant. In the Matter of I.W. and K.W., Minors.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 7, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney for appellant ( Phuong V. Dao , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the brief).

John J. Hoffman , Acting Attorney General, attorney for respondent ( Andrea M. Silkowitz , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mary L. Harpster , Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, Law Guardian, attorney for minors I.W. and K.W. ( Nancy P. Fratz , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the brief).

Before Judges FISHER, KOBLITZ and O'CONNOR.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

KOBLITZ, J.A.D.

L.W. (Lisa2), appeals from a February 6, 2013 fact-finding and dispositional order finding that Lisa neglected her two young children by failing to provide housing. We agree with Lisa and the Law Guardian's position on appeal that the proofs demonstrated Lisa's impoverished condition, but did not substantiate neglect. We therefore reverse.

Lisa first came to the...

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