DIV. OF CHILD PROTECTION v. B.H.

DOCKET No. A-4179-17T2.

214 A.3d 183 (2019)

460 N.J. Super. 212

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. B.H., Defendant-Appellant, and H.S. and T.S., Defendants. In the Matter of M.S., a Minor.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 25, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney for appellant ( Dianne Glenn , Designated Counsel, on the briefs).

Gurbir S. Grewal , attorney for respondent ( Jason Wade Rockwell , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Salima E. Burke , Newark, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, Law Guardian, attorney for minor ( Melissa R. Vance , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges Koblitz, Currier and Mayer.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

Defendant B.H. (Ben)2 appeals from a January 24, 2018 order finding he abused or neglected M.S. (Mariah), the five-year-old daughter of his girlfriend at the time, H.S. (Hannah). Because Ben was not Mariah's parent or guardian, the family court lacked jurisdiction...

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