Legal Opinion
New Jersey Division of Child Protection & Permanency v. R.L.M.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided April 28, 2017PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
OSTRER, J.A.D.
In a February 26, 2016 judgment, the Family Part terminated the parental rights of defendants R.L.M. (Rachel) and J. J. (Jim) to their daughter, R.A.J. (Riley), who was born in December 2013.1 Both parties challenge aspects of the court’s best interests findings under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(l)-(4). Jim focuses on prongs three and four; Rachel on prong two. In addition, Jim contends he is entitled to a new trial because the court denied his request to represent himself. Rachel asserts the court erred by considering hearsay opinions of…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Neder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- McKaskle v. WigginsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Sandler v. Lawn-A-Mat Chem. & Equip. Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1976
- N.J. Div. of Child Prot. & Permanency v. R.L.M. (In re R.A.J.)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2018
- DCPP VS. F.M. AND A.G., IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF N.M. AND I.M. (FG-01-0047-17, ATLANTIC COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) (CONSOLIDATED)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2019
- DCPP VS. M.D., IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF G.D. (FG-06-0036-15, CUMBERLAND COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2018