Legal Opinion
Sm v. Sj
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided July 28, 1976PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
143 N.J. Super. 379 (1976)
363 A.2d 353
S.M., PLAINTIFF,
v.
S.J., DEFENDANT.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division (Matrimonial).
Decided July 28, 1976.
Mr. Reginald A. Jennings for plaintiff (Messrs. Pickett & Jennings, attorneys).
Mr. Saul Cohen for defendant.
GRIFFIN, J.S.C.
Absent a showing that the natural parent is unfit, or has abandoned the child, does the court have the right to award custody of a child to a stranger when it is in the child's best interests?
There does not seem to be any case in New Jersey squarely answering this question. Other states are divided. See 59 Am. Jur.2d,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Callen v. GillSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1951
- In Re the Adoption of Children by D.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1972
- In Re Adoption of Children N.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1967
- Richards v. CollinsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1889
- In Re Mrs. MNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1962
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- R. A. D. v. M. E. Z.Superior Court of Delaware · 1980
- In Re BRFMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
- R. A. D. v. M. E. Z.Superior Court of Delaware · 1980
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