Legal Opinion
Matter of Adoption of Children by Gpb, Jr.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided August 3, 1999PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
POLLOCK, J.
This appeal concerns the standards for terminating the parental rights of a biological parent in an adoption proceeding. In this appeal, the stepfather of two minor children seeks to terminate the parental rights of the biological father and to adopt the children. The Family Part terminated the biological father’s parental rights and approved the adoption. The Appellate Division reversed, finding that the biological father did not pose an imminent danger to the children. 311 N.J.Super. 38, 709 A.2d 271 (App.Div.1998). We granted the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Quilloin v. WalcottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by24 opinions
- New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. G.L.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2007
- In re C.K.G.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2005
- New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. P.P.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2004
- State v. R.L.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2006
- Watkins v. NelsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2000
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