Legal Opinion · Dissent

W.W. v. I.M.

New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division

Decided March 10, 1989Published

1Dissent

SKILLMAN, J.A.D.,

dissenting.

I an/ unable to agree with the part of the majority’s opinion which concludes that “an exception to the hearsay rule is made *517for forensic reports in custody cases” (at 502). Furthermore, I am convinced that psychological reports which the trial court erroneously admitted into evidence played a significant role in its decision awarding custody of Charles to Walter.1 Therefore, I dissent from the majority’s affirmance of the trial court’s custody order insofar as it relates to the 1988-1989 school year.2

Charles was born out of wedlock on August 15, 1980 and remained…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Clowes v. Terminix International, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
  2. Busik v. LevineSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
  3. State v. D.R.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
  4. State v. MatulewiczSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
  5. Fuhrman v. FuhrmanNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1977

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