NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, Plaintiff-Respondent,
v.
Y.N., Defendant-Appellant, and
P.C., Defendant.
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Argued September 9, 2014.
Decided December 22, 2014.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Clara S. Licata , Designated Counsel, Glen Rock, argued the cause for appellant ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender Parental Representation, attorney; Ms. Licata and T. Gary Mitchell , Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the briefs).
Erin O'Leary , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency ( John J. Hoffman , Acting Attorney General, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz , Assistant Attorney General; Ms. O'Leary and Lisa J. Rusciano , Trenton, on the briefs).
Lawrence S. Lustberg , Newark, argued the cause for amici curiae Experts in Maternal and Fetal Health, Public Health, and Drug Treatment (Gibbons and National Advocates for Pregnant Women, attorneys; Mr. Lustberg, Lynn M. Paltrow , and Farah C. Diaz-Tello , members of the New York bar, on the briefs).
Sean Marotta argued the cause for amicus curiae Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, Inc. (Hogan Lovells US, attorneys). Ronald K. Chen , Trenton, argued the cause for amici curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (Rutgers Constitutional Litigation Clinic Center for Law & Justice, Mr. Chen, Edward L. Barocas , Jeanne M. LoCicero , Alexander R. Shalom , and Alexa Kolbi-Molinas , a member of the New York bar, on the brief).
At a routine doctor's appointment for a hand injury, Y.N. (Yvonne)1 learned that she was four months pregnant. During that four-month period, Yvonne had been taking Percocet for injuries caused in a car accident and became dependent on that medication. Hospital personnel...
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