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166 DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. E.W IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF K.J. AND J.J minors -- rank: 649

... TO SATISFY BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THE REQUIREMENTS OF N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1, AND, THEREFORE, [E.W.'S] PARENTAL RIGHTS MUST BE REINSTATED ... to satisfy, by clear and convincing evidence, the requirements of N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). III Under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a), parental rights can be terminated only when the State ... or will continue to be endangered by the parental relationship." N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1). "The harm shown . . . must be one that threatens ... serious and enduring emotional or psychological harm to the child." N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(2). The second prong focuses on parental unfitness and ... K.H.O. , supra , 161 N.J. at 352 (quoting N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(2)). The inquiry is "whether the parent can ...

docket:	a2568-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-03-15
status:	unpublished
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167 OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. E.W IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF K.J. AND J.J minors -- rank: 649

... TO SATISFY BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THE REQUIREMENTS OF N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1, AND, THEREFORE, [E.W.'S] PARENTAL RIGHTS MUST BE REINSTATED ... to satisfy, by clear and convincing evidence, the requirements of N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). III Under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a), parental rights can be terminated only when the State ... or will continue to be endangered by the parental relationship." N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1). "The harm shown . . . must be one that threatens ... serious and enduring emotional or psychological harm to the child." N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(2). The second prong focuses on parental unfitness and ... K.H.O. , supra , 161 N.J. at 352 (quoting N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(2)). The inquiry is "whether the parent can ...

docket:	a3602-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-03-15
status:	unpublished
citation:
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168 DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. V.M. and B.G. -- rank: 649

... with parental unfitness, the two components of the harm requirement, N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1) and (2), are related to one another, and ...

docket:	a3342-08
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2010-08-06
status:	Published
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169 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. J.P. -- rank: 649

... the four prongs A-2009-17T4 8 set forth in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a), and that termination of Father's parental rights to ... grant a petition when the four prongs set forth in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) are established by clear and convincing evidence. In re ... that identifies a child's best interests.' Id. at 348. N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) requires the Division to prove: (1) The child's ... or will continue to be endangered by the parental relationship[.]' N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1). '[T]he Division must prove harm that 'threatens ... arising out of the parental relationship [that is] cognizable under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1) and (2).' Id. at 380. The trial court ... which led to the child's placement outside the home . . . .' N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(3). DCPP's efforts must be analyzed 'with ...

docket:	a2009-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-02-22
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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170 DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. V.M. and B.G. -- rank: 649

... with parental unfitness, the two components of the harm requirement, N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1) and (2), are related to one another, and ...

docket:	a3024-08
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2010-08-06
status:	unpublished
citation:
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171 DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. V.M. and B.G. -- rank: 649

... with parental unfitness, the two components of the harm requirement, N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1) and (2), are related to one another, and ...

docket:	a3336-08
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2010-08-06
status:	Published
citation:
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172 DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. V.M. and B.G. -- rank: 649

... with parental unfitness, the two components of the harm requirement, N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1) and (2), are related to one another, and ...

docket:	a2649-08
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2010-08-06
status:	unpublished
citation:
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173 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. N.T.S. -- rank: 649

... Division proved all four prongs of the best interests test, N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a), by clear and convincing evidence. 2 The Law Guardian ... PROOF AS TO THE FIRST, THIRD AND FOURTH PRONGS OF N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). A. [N.T.S.] HAS NOT HARMED HIS CHILD ... of parental rights will not do more harm than good. [ N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a).] These criteria are neither separate nor discrete. K.H ... the best interests of the child remains the ultimate consideration. N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15-1(a). The standards governing the termination of parents' rights are ... birth and that he was unfairly stigmatized for mental illness. N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1) requires the Division to prove that a parent ... D.M.H. , 161 N.J. 365 , 391, 393 (1999). N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(c) further requires the Division to make "reasonable efforts" ...

docket:	a3442-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-03-22
status:	unpublished
citation:
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174 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. A.R. -- rank: 649

... prove each of the four requisite statutory prongs contained in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) by clear and convincing evidence. The Division and Anna ... its burden by clear and convincing evidence for each of N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)'s four prongs. The court adhered closely to the ... of parental rights will not do more harm than good. [ N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a).] The requirements should not be considered separately, but should ... any meaningful relationship with Anna prior to his incarceration. Under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1), the Division must show harm which "threatens the ... s decision holding an incarcerated parent harms his child under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1) "as a matter of law." R.G. , supra ... delay in securing permanency would only add to the harm. N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(2). C. Defendant next challenges the Division's ...

docket:	a3719-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-02-18
status:	unpublished
citation:
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175 New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency v. Y.N. -- rank: 649

... H.O. , supra , was a parental-termination case arising under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). 161 N.J. at 345. In that case, the ... will continue to be endangered by the parental relationship,” N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). Id. at 349-50. K.H.O. is not ...

docket:	A-24-13
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2014-12-22
status:
citation:	220 N.J. 165 104 A.3d 244
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176 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. T.R.-R. -- rank: 649

... three of the statutory four-prong best interests test under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a), alternatives to termination of 1 We employ initials and ... enacted L. 2021, c. 154, deleting the last sentence of N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(2), which read '[s]uch harm may include evidence ... rights must be terminated in a child's best interests. N.J.S.A. 30:4C- 15.1(a) requires the Division prove by clear and convincing evidence ... the best-interests-of-the-child standard set forth in N.J.S.A. 30:4C- 15.1(a). Based on those findings, the judge determined the Division ... or will continue to be endangered by the parental relationship.' N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1); see K.H.O., 161 N.J. at ... the [judge] has considered alternatives to termination of parental rights.' N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(3). 'Reasonable efforts may include consultation with the ...

docket:	a0716-22
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-08-10
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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177 DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. L.G. -- rank: 649

... that terminated her parental rights to her son pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). The order in question awarded guardianship of A.G ... parental rights, thereby satisfying the statutory standard set forth in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). The judge explained his reasoning in this fashion: [L ... termination case, as articulated in A.W. and codified in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). The statute authorizes a court to terminate parental rights ... of parental rights will not do more harm than good. [ N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a).] These four statutory criteria are "not discrete and separate ... health or development has been "endangered by the parental relationship." N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1). L.G. argues that the trial court incorrectly ... of parental rights "will not do more harm than good." N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(4). Inherent in the fourth prong is a ...

docket:	a4218-06_1
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2007-12-27
status:	published
citation:
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178 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. R.C. -- rank: 647

... Child Protection and Permanency (Division) proved all four prongs of N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) by clear and convincing evidence. She also argues that ... grant a petition when the four prongs set forth in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) are established by clear and convincing evidence. In re ... that identifies a child's best interests.' Id. at 348. N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) requires the Division to prove: (1) The child's ... or will continue to be endangered by the parental relationship[.]' N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1). '[T]he Division must prove harm that 'threatens ... arising out of the parental relationship [that is] cognizable under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1) and (2).' Id. at 380-81. The court ... which led to the child's placement outside the home[.]' N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(3). The Division's efforts must be analyzed ' ...

docket:	a2083-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-05-03
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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179 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a4668-18.opn.html -- rank: 647

... four prongs of the best-interests-of-the-child test, N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a), by clear and convincing evidence. On appeal, defendant 1 ... elements of the best-interests-of-the-child statutory test. N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). That statute requires the Division prove by clear and ... the delay of permanent placement will add to the harm.' N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(2). This prong, which is closely related to the ... placement would cause serious and enduring mental or emotional impairment. N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(2). Under this alternative approach, a trial court examines ... 161 N.J. at 382 (finding the second prong from N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) established partly based upon the court-appointed expert's ... court has considered alternatives to the termination of parental rights.' N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(3). As a result, the trial court must ...

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180 DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. R.R. -- rank: 647

... of Child Protection and Permanency (Division) proved prong three of N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) by clear and convincing evidence. Specifically, defendant argues that ... court analyzed the four-prong best interest standard delineated in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) and found the Division proved all four prongs by ... of parental rights will not do more harm than good. [ N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a).] In the present appeal, defendant only challenges the trial ... additional aspect of the four-prong "best interests" test in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). Ibid. Indeed, the Division's evaluation of a relative ... L.W. , supra , 419 N.J. Super. at 583 (citing N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(c)(1)). If the Division "fails to comply with its ...

docket:	a0087-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-12-01
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	44251