State in Interest of GC

820 A.2d 93 (2003)

359 N.J. Super. 399

STATE of New Jersey in the INTEREST of G.C.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Argued March 19, 2003.

Decided April 11, 2003.

Thomas R. Ashley, Newark, argued the cause for appellant G.C. (Ashley & Charles, attorneys; Mr. Ashley, on the brief).

Simon Louis Rosenbach, Assistant Prosecutor argued the cause for respondent (Bruce J. Kaplan, Prosecutor Middlesex County, attorney; Mr. Rosenbach, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges NEWMAN, CARCHMAN and PARRILLO.

The opinion of the court was delivered by NEWMAN, J.A.D.

On June 29, 2001, G.C., a…