NJ DIV. OF CHILD PROT. v. R.L.M.

A-17 September Term 2017 079473.

198 A.3d 934 (2018)

236 N.J. 123

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. R.L.M., Defendant, and J.J., Defendant-Appellant. In the Matter of the Guardianship of R.A.J., a Minor.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 10, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Albright , Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant J.J. ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender Parental Representation, attorney; John A. Albright and T. Gary Mitchell , Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the briefs).

Jennifer A. Lochel , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel, and James D. Harris , and Cynthia A. Phillips , Deputy Attorneys General, on the briefs).

Noel C. Devlin , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent R.A.J. ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender Law Guardian, attorney; Noel C. Devlin, of counsel and on the briefs).

Liza Weisberg argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Liza Weisberg, Alexander Shalom , Jeanne LoCicero , and Edward Barocas , on the brief).


This appeal raises an issue of first impression in this Court: whether a parent has the right to represent himself or herself in an action to terminate parental rights pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15 to 20.

Plaintiff New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency (Division) brought...

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