H.S.P. v. J.K.

A-114 September Term 2013, A-117 September Term 2013, 074241 and 074527

121 A.3d 849 (2015)

223 N.J. 196

H.S.P., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. J.K., Defendant. K.G., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. M.S. (Deceased), Defendant. In the Matter of J.S.G. and K.S.G. (Minors).

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 26, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis X. Geier , Elizabeth, argued the cause for appellant in H.S.P. v. J.K. (Basaran Law Office, attorneys; Mr. Geier and Melinda M. Basaran , Paterson, on the brief).

Randi S. Mandelbaum argued the cause for amici curiae Ms. Mandelbaum, Farrin Anello, Jenny-Brooke Condon, Newark, Anne E. Freedman, Joanne Gottesman, Anjum Gupta, Kevin B. Kelly, Solangel Maldonado, Jessica Miles, Kimberly M. Mutcherson, Lori A. Nessel, Meredith Schalick, Sandra Simkins, and Carol A. Wood in H.S.P. v. J.K. (Ms. Mandelbaum, Ms. Gottesman, Ms. Schalick, and Sarah Koloski Regina on the brief).

A. Matthew Boxer argued the cause for amici curiae American Friends Service Committee, Kids in Need of Defense, and The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights in H.S.P. v. J.K. ( Lowenstein Sandler , attorneys; Mr. Boxer, Catherine Weiss , Eric Jesse , and Kathryn S. Pearson , Roseland, on the brief).

Randi S. Mandelbaum argued the cause for appellant in K.G. v. M.S. (Ms. Mandelbaum and Sarah Koloski Regina on the brief).


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