Legal Opinion
New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. M.R.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided July 21, 1998PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
PETRELLA, P.JAD.
On this appeal from a determination of the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) that an allegation of child abuse made against M.R. (appellant) was substantiated, appellant argues she was improperly denied access to documents and a trial-type hearing in violation of her due process rights and fundamental fairness.
The dispute arose when DYFS received a referral on January 26,1996, regarding the possible physical abuse of H.G., age 12,1 by his mother, the appellant. Students in H.G.’s school approached a police officer at the…
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3Cited by19 opinions
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