L.A. v. D.Y.F.S (071921) (Mercer County and Statewide)

SYLLABUS (This syllabus is not part of the opinion of the Court. It has been prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. It has been neither reviewed nor approved by the Supreme Court. Please note that, in the interest of brevity, portions of any opinion may not have been summarized.) L.A. v. D.Y.F.S. (A-55/56-12) (071921) Argued January 6, 2014 -- Decided April 23, 2014 LaVECCHIA, J., writing for a unanimous Court. The issue in this appeal is whether defendants breached the duty, imposed by N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10, to report suspected child abuse whenever a person forms…