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901 DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. D.S.H and W.W IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF R.S.H Minor- Before Judges Graves, Koblitz and Haas On appeal from Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Family Part, Essex County, Docket No. FG- -- rank: 502

... W.W. and D.S.H's parental rights under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). In addressing prong four specifically, the judge found that ... of parental rights will not do more harm than good. [ N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a).] The Court has stated that "prong four 'serves as ...

docket:	a5723-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-04-12
status:	published
citation:	425 N.J. Super. 228 40 A.3d 734
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902 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. I.M. -- rank: 502

... of parental rights will not do more harm than good. [ N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a).] These standards are neither discrete nor separate. They overlap ...

docket:	a6254-04
court:	njappellate
decided:	2006-02-28
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
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903 DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. H.S. -- rank: 502

... clear and convincing evidence each of the four prongs under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) warranting termination of defendant's parental rights to Jessica ... may be granted if the following four prongs enumerated in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) are established by clear and convincing evidence: (1) The ... of parental rights will not do more harm than good. [ N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a).] "The four criteria enumerated in the best interests standard ... J. at 348. "[T]he cornerstone of the inquiry [under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)] is not whether the biological parents are fit but ...

docket:	a5130-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-07-19
status:	unpublished
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904 DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. K.K. -- rank: 502

... parental rights was in the child's best interests. See N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1)-(4). On this appeal, defendant raises the following ... OF [SIC] N.J.S.A. 30:4C:15 AND N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1. A. THE MOTHER'S ACTIONS DID NOT AFFECT THE CHILD ... of parental rights will not do more harm than good. [ N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a).] The four prongs "are not discrete and separate; they ...

docket:	a5371-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-05-19
status:	unpublished
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905 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. D.H. -- rank: 502

... the best- interests-of-the-child standard set forth in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) and concluded the Division sustained its burden of proving ... ERRED IN FINDING THAT THE BEST INTERESTS TEST OUTLINED IN N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1[(a)] WAS PROVEN BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE. A. Introduction ... only be granted if the following four prongs enumerated in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) are established by clear and convincing evidence: (1) The ... of parental rights will not do more harm than good. [N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a).] 'The four criteria enumerated in the best interests standard ... J. at 348. '[T]he cornerstone of the inquiry [under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)] is not whether the biological parents are fit but ...

docket:	a0446-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-10-22
status:	Unpublished
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906 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. K.C. -- rank: 502

... the child, courts follow a four-prong standard, codified in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). This standard allows for termination when the Division proves ... of parental rights will not do more harm than good. [ N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a).] "These standards are neither discrete nor separate. They overlap ... unable or unwilling to eliminate the harm facing the child. N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(2). The focus of this inquiry is to determine ... or her circumstances, and to consider alternatives to parental termination. N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(3). A court evaluates on an individual basis the ... will not do more harm than good to the child. N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(4). This prong "serves as a fail-safe against ...

docket:	a4457-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-03-19
status:	unpublished
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907 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a4994-13a4995-13.opn.html -- rank: 502

... finding that the Division had proved all four prongs of N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1 by clear and convincing evidence. The court found the Division ...

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908 DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. J.W. -- rank: 502

... standard." K.H.O. , supra , 161 N.J. at 347. N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15-1(a) sets forth four factors that the Division must prove ...

docket:	a4841-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-06-12
status:	unpublished
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909 DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. K.C -- rank: 502

... ascertain whether the evidence fulfills the best interests standard of N.J.S.A. 30:4C:15.1(a)." In re D.M.H. , supra , 161 N.J ... itself, does not constitute a harm to the child under N.J.S.A. 30:4C:15.1(a)(1)." Id. at 349. Fur­ther, "[p]renatal drug ...

docket:	a1881-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-10-24
status:	unpublished
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910 DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. F.D. -- rank: 502

... prongs of the statutory best-interests-of-the-child test, N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1)-(3), as to all five children. Id. at ... do more harm than good.'" Id. at 28-29 (citing N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(4)). 2 We did not retain jurisdiction. Id. at ... Division failed to provide adequate services to support reunification. See N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(3) (requiring the Division to make "reasonable efforts to ...

docket:	a4516-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-06-28
status:	unpublished
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911 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. A.E.H. -- rank: 502

... 103 N.J. 591 , 604-11 (1986), and codified as N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1: a. The division shall initiate a petition to terminate parental ...

docket:	a5903-07
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2009-11-04
status:	unpublished
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912 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. L.M. -- rank: 499

... prong of the statutory best-interests-of-the-child test, N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a), and the judge failed to properly consider and evaluate ... the court has considered alternatives to termination of parental rights [.]" N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(3) (emphasis added). Specifically, defendant argues that the judge ... 447 (2012), assessed through application of the standards contained in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a): (1) The child's safety, health or development has ...

docket:	a0353-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-12-11
status:	unpublished
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913 DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. K.T IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF D.M., a minor -- rank: 499

... court determined the Division had not met its burden under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(3) 4 because there was an alternative to termination ... clear and convincing evidence, all four statutory prongs outlined in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1 and discussed and approved by our Supreme Court in In ... of parental rights will not do more harm than good. [ N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a).] 5 We refer to her by only her first ...

docket:	a2441-13
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	0000-00-00
status:	Published
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914 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a3820-19.opn.html -- rank: 499

... the child's best interests to terminate parental rights. Specifically, N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) (2015) requires the Division to prove four prongs by ... do more harm t han A-3820-19 12 good.' N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(4). The fourth prong ''serves as a fail-safe ...

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915 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. D.B and J.H., T.H., and A.J -- rank: 499

... evidence under all four prongs of the best interests test, N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). Kevin and Neil cross-appeal from that same judgment ... clear and convincing evidence under all four statutory prongs of N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). Under prong one, Judge Brown found there was 'no ... satisfaction of all four prongs under the best interests test, N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). In their cross-appeal, Kevin and Neil argue the ... Judge Brown's factual findings under all four-prongs of N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) are fully supported by the record. Based on those ...

docket:	a1228-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-04-21
status:	Unpublished
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