Legal Opinion
New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. L.L.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 24, 2010No. A-68 September Term 2008PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice WALLACE, JR.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Based on Loren Lilly’s 1 inability to overcome her drug and anger problems and to provide a safe home for her children, the New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services (Division) sought and obtained custody of two of her children. The Division subsequently filed a complaint for kinship legal guardianship. As a result, in May 2005, Loren’s sister, Jane Weir, was granted kinship legal guardianship of then four-year old Terry Lilly.
In January 2007, Loren filed a motion to vacate the kinship legal guardianship. Following a hearing, the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cesare v. CesareSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1998
- New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. M.M.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2007
- New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. E.P.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2008
- New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. A.W.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- In Re the Guardianship of J.N.H.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2002
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3Cited by57 opinions
- New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. I.S.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2010
- New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. H.R.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2013
- DCPP VS. M.M., V.B., AND E.N., IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF K.M.N., Z.B., ZA.B., L.B., ZAR.B., AND Z.U.B. (FG-09-0206-18, HUDSON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) (CONSOLIDATED)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2019
- New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. T.I.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2011
- H.S.P. v. J.K.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2014
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