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N.J. Div. of Child Prot. & Permanency v. R.L.M. (In re R.A.J.)

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided December 10, 2018No. A-17 September Term 2017; 079473PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Patterson

**131This appeal raises an issue of first impression in this Court: whether a parent has the right to represent himself or herself in an action to terminate parental rights pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15 to -20.

Plaintiff New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency (Division) brought a guardianship action in the Family Part against R.L.M. and J.J., seeking to terminate their parental rights to their daughter R.A.J. At a case management conference early in the proceeding, J.J. informed the trial court that he wanted to represent himself. Minutes later, J.J. changed course and…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-FonsecaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. 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
  2. Carteret Business Partnership, Inc. v. New Jersey Department of Environmental ProtectionNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2026
  3. DCPP VS. B.D., R.D., AND I.L., IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF S.D. AND V.D. (FN-13-0203-12 AND FG-13-0063-16, MONMOUTH COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED) (CONSOLIDATED)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2019
  4. DCPP VS. D.R. AND D.T., IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF K.L.J.R. (FG-04-0118-18, CAMDEN COUNTY AND STATERWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2019
  5. DCPP VS. D.S., IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP X.S. and D'A.S. (FG-20-26-18, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020

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