Legal Opinion
P.T. v. M.S.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided October 21, 1999PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
WECKER, J.A.D.
Defendant, M.S., appeals from orders entered on July 10, 1998, and August 17,1998, and portions of an order entered on January 13,1999.1
This ease is an example of a tragic but recurring dilemma in certain family court cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. On the one hand, there are clearly cases of imagined or even fabricated charges against a parent, especially when raised during the pendency of divorce proceedings. For a parent to stand accused of such an offense is devastating both to that individual, and to the child’s…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Rova Farms Resort, Inc. v. Investors Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1974
- Cesare v. CesareSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1998
- New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. A.W.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- In Re the Guardianship of J.C.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
- Matter of Baby M.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Milne v. GoldenbergNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2012
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- Luce v. CushingSupreme Court of Vermont · 2004
- Luedtke v. ShobertNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2001
- E.S. v. H.A.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2017
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