Legal Opinion
In re An Allegation of Physical Abuse Concerning R.P.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided July 18, 2000PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
SKILLMAN, P.J.A.D.
The issue presented by this appeal is whether a teacher has a due process right to challenge the form of an investigatory finding by the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) that the teacher has had improper physical contact with a student. We conclude that even though a teacher has no right to an adjudicatory hearing to challenge such a finding unless DYFS concludes that *109the teacher’s conduct constitutes “substantiated” child abuse, the teacher may challenge the wording of the finding on the ground that it is misleading and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Doe v. PoritzSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
- New Jersey State Parole Board v. ByrneSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
- High Horizons Dev. v. Dept. of Transp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
- Donaldson v. Bd. of Ed. of No. WildwoodSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1974
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Division of Youth and Family Services v. MYJPNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2003
- Department of Children & Families v. D.B.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2015
- New Jersey Department of Children & Families' Institutional Abuse Investigation Unit v. S.P.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2008
- In re Physical Abuse Concerning A.I.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2007
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