Legal Opinion
New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. L.J.D.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided October 17, 2012PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
LIHOTZ, J.A.D.
We examine a young mother’s challenges to a judgment of guardianship terminating her parental rights. Defendant L.J.D. (whom we refer to as “Lela”) was fourteen when her son, A.T.D. (whom we refer to as “Alvin”) was born. At that time, Lela herself was a child, who was placed in the custody and care of plaintiff, the Division of Youth and Family Services, now known as the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (the Division).1 As a result of Lela’s custodial status, the Division assumed custody of Alvin at birth. After extending…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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3Cited by61 opinions
- N.J. Div. of Child Prot. & Permanency v. R.L.M. (In re R.A.J.)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2018
- 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
- BERKELY RISK SOLUTIONS, LLC VS. INDUSTRIAL RE-INTERNATIONAL, INC.(L-0163-15, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2017
- DCPP VS. A.A. AND E.L., SR. IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF E.L., JR. AND N.L. (FG-07-0110-16, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)(RECORD IMPOUNDED)(CONSOLIDATED)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2017
- DCPP VS. A.H. AND J.A.L., IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF C.M.L.H. AND J.L., JR. (FG-15-0048-18, OCEAN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
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