Legal Opinion
In re D.C.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided September 29, 2010PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Long
We are here faced with a case involving five-year-old twins who were removed from their mother’s custody by the Division of Youth and Family Services (the Division or DYFS) and placed in foster care. Ultimately, the mother’s parental rights were termi*551nated. In the interim, the twins’ siblings applied for custody and visitation. Some visits occurred. When the siblings were ruled out as potential custodians and the foster mother1 (who had been approved to adopt the twins) balked at continuing contact, visitation was terminated. The trial judge refused to intervene and the Appellate Division,…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Parham v. J. R.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
- In Re the Guardianship of K.H.O.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1999
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3Cited by16 opinions
- In re A.H...Court of Appeals of Utah · 2022
- New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services v. DRSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2010
- Tortorice v. VanartsdalenNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2011
- DCPP VS. A.A. AND E.M., IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF L.M., EZ.M., J.M., AND A.M. (FG-13-0028-18, MONMOUTH COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
- DCPP VS. A.C.J. AND E.J., IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF L.Z.J. (FG-07-0055-19, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
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