DIV. OF CHILD PROTECTION v. D.H.

DOCKET NO. A-1774-19, A-1857-20.

262 A.3d 427 (2021)

469 N.J. Super. 107

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. D.H., and T.W., Defendants-Appellants, and J.K., Jr., and K.M., Defendants. In the Matter of the Guardianship of D.H., T.G., and J.W., minors.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Submitted (A-1857-20) August 2, 2021.

Decided August 2, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Albright , Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant D.H. ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; John A. Albright , on the briefs).

Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney for appellant T.W. ( Adrienne Kalosieh , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the briefs).

Patricia O'Dowd , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent in A-1774-19 ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Jane C. Schuster , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Patricia O'Dowd , on the briefs).

Andrew Bruck , Acting Attorney General, attorney for respondent in A-1857-20 ( Jane C. Schuster , Acting Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Patricia O'Dowd , Acting Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

David B. Valentin , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for minor D.H. in A-1774-19 ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Meredith Alexis Pollock , Deputy Public Defender, of counsel; David B. Valentin , of counsel and on the briefs).

Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney for minor D.H. in A-1857-20 ( David B. Valentin , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the brief).

Before Judges Sabatino, Gooden Brown, and DeAlmeida.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

In these related appeals, which we consolidate for purposes of this opinion, two biological parents argue the Family Part wrongfully terminated their parental rights to their five-year-old son under Title 30 after a guardianship trial. Among other things, they contend the Division...

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