Legal Opinion
New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. Torres
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided October 2, 1980PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAGE, P. J. J. D. R. C.
Termination of the parental rights and guardianship of a child is sought by the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) pursuant to NJ.S.A. 30:4C 15 and N.J.S.A. 30:4C-20. The maternal grandparents have also filed an action seeking custody of the child pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:4--18(b). The actions were consolidated for trial. This court must determine if the best interests of the child require that her parents’ rights be terminated and guardianship awarded to DYFS, and whether the grandparents have independent rights to the custody of their grandaughter which can…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- New Jersey Division Youth & Family Services v. E.D.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1989
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