CHILD PROTECT. AND PERM. v. Y.N.

A-24 September Term 2013, 072804

104 A.3d 244 (2014)

220 N.J. 165

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Y.N., Defendant-Appellant, and P.C., Defendant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

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).

James A. Louis , Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent P.A.C. ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender Law Guardian, attorney; Mr. Louis, Olivia Belfatto-Crisp , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, and Lisa M. Black , Designated Counsel, Westfield, 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).

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).


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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