Legal Opinion
B.F. & K.L.F. v. Division of Youth & Family Services
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided January 15, 1997PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
COBURN, J.S.C.
(temporarily assigned).
Plaintiffs seek damages for alleged violations of their civil rights under the Federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983. They also claim damages under the New Jersey Constitution and various forms of tort. The state actions all concern the same conduct of defendants which form the basis of the federal civil rights action. The case arises from the unsuccessful efforts of the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) to terminate the parental rights of plaintiff B.F. with respect to her daughter, plaintiff…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Wilson v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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