Legal Opinion
New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. F.M.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided August 14, 2012PublishedCited by 287 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Albin
Defendant F.M. (Fernanda) appeals the termination of her parental rights to her now five-year-old daughter, Quinn, and four-year-old son, Troy, Jr.1 Both children were born of a relationship between Fernanda and T.J. (Troy). The family court found that Troy had committed an act of domestic violence against Fernanda, had an intractable drug-addiction problem, and suffered from mental illness that induced delusional thoughts that he was God. On this basis, the court considered Troy a danger to the physical well-being of the children.
The termination of Fernanda’s parental rights was premised on…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- 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
- In Re the Guardianship of K.H.O.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1999
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3Cited by287 opinions
- New Jersey Department of Children & Families v. A.L.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2013
- New Jersey Division of Child Protection & Permanency v. A.B.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2017
- 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. L.M.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2013
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