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991 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. C.C. -- rank: 486

... argues the Division did not prove the four prongs of N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) because she never harmed her children, she completed a ... to protect the welfare of children.' Id. at 347. Under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a), the Division can initiate a petition to terminate parental ... that led to the child's placement outside the home. N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(3). Reasonable efforts will vary with the circumstances. F ...

docket:	a4608-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-06-20
status:	Unpublished
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992 NJ DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. S.W. and R.D IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF A.D., a Minor -- rank: 486

... IN FINDING THAT THREE OF THE FOUR PRONGS OF THE N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) BEST INTERESTS TEST FOR THE TERMINATION OF R.D ... 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 6 A-4414-16T2 whether the biological ...

docket:	a4414-16
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-07-31
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993 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a3763-15a1806-16.opn.html -- rank: 486

... A-3763-15T4 Division before parental rights can be terminated. N.J.S.A. 30:4C- 15.1(a). The Division and the law guardian aver that the ... of parental rights will not do more harm than good. [ N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a); see also N.J. Div. of Youth & Family Servs ...

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994 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. D.N. -- rank: 486

... 1999) (holding that "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:	a0930-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-05-13
status:	unpublished
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995 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. D.F.L and A.T.F -- rank: 486

... child' test for termination of parental rights set forth in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). The judge memorialized her decision in a judgment of ... three of the 'best interests of the child test' under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) by clear and convincing evidence. Alex specifically claims the ... the child' and must establish the four criteria enunciated in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). The criteria 'are not discrete and separate; they relate ... the home' and considered alternatives to termination of parental rights. N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(3). The reasonableness of the Division's efforts is ...

docket:	a4840-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-05-08
status:	Unpublished
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996 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. E.R. -- rank: 486

... appeal. A-4907-16T3 2 prove all four prongs of N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) by clear and convincing evidence. The Law Guardian joins ... of parental rights will not do more harm than good. [N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1)-(4).] These four prongs are not independent of ... found that the Division had proven all four prongs of N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a), and that termination of defendant's parental rights was ... are unassailable. Further, her opinion tracks the statutory requirements of N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a), and accords with K.H.O., 161 N.J ...

docket:	a4907-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-10-29
status:	Unpublished
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997 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. T.H. -- rank: 484

... of parental rights will not do more harm than good. [ N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a).] Judge Callahan found Kurzweil to be a credible witness ... A.W. , 103 N.J. 591 (1986), and codified in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). These factors are "not 'discrete,' but rather ‘relate ...

docket:	a3784-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2010-06-14
status:	unpublished
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998 DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. L.T.R. -- rank: 484

... four prongs of the best interests of the child standard. N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1. 3 Regarding the first and second prongs of the best ...

docket:	a4259-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-05-07
status:	unpublished
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999 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. C.T. and M.H.,1 and B.G. -- rank: 484

... four prongs of the best interests of the child test, N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). Based on our review of the record and applicable ... on October 6, 2021. We add the following comments. Under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a), the Division must satisfy the following prongs: (1) The ... natural parent is not as strong, that evidence will satisfy . . . N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(4).' K.H.O., 161 N.J. at 363 ... in support of termination of Bob's parental rights under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1. Affirmed. A-0593-21 14 This archive is a service ...

docket:	a0593-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-09-21
status:	Unpublished
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1000 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. B.D. -- rank: 484

... proof as to any of the four necessary prongs of N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) to authorize termination of her parental rights. 3 We ... capable of providing. Defendant argues that the third prong of N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) was not proven because the Division did not provide ... evidence at the trial. In sum, all four prongs of N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) were proven by the clear and convincing evidence standard ... of Child Protection and Permanency. L. 2012, c. 16. 3 N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) provides that parental rights may be terminated when: (1 ...

docket:	a5297-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-03-09
status:	unpublished
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1001 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY v. Y.R.J. and J.T and T.D.S -- rank: 484

... prongs of the 'best interests of the child' test under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a). Jed argues that the Division did not prove any ... rights must be terminated in a child's best interests. N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a) requires that the Division prove by clear and convincing ... placement of the child and in reinforcing the family structure . . .' N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(c). The court must assess those efforts 'against the standard ...

docket:	a5003-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-09-23
status:	Unpublished
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1002 DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. S.Z and A.Z -- rank: 484

... J. at 605). When seeking termination of parental rights under N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a), the Division has the burden of establishing the following ... child's placement outside the home." Id. at 281 (citing N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(3)). The Division arranged for A.Z. to participate ...

docket:	a5206-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-08-08
status:	unpublished
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1003 STATE OF NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES - v. J.C. -- rank: 484

... AND FAMILY SERVICES PROVED EACH OF THE FOUR PRONGS OF N.J.S.A. [30:4C]-15.1(A) AGAINST J.C. AND HIS PARENTAL RIGHTS MUST THEREFORE ...

docket:	a6173-08
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-07-09
status:	Unpublished
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1004 NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. C.C. -- rank: 484

... permanency" will harm the child more. Id. at 348-49; N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(a)(1). The paramount issue is "whether the parent can ... receive services from the Division. "Reasonable efforts" are defined in N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1(c) as including: (1) consulting and cooperating with the parent ...

docket:	a3446-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-01-16
status:	unpublished
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1005 DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES v. A.E.M IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF I.M.M -- rank: 484

... N.J. at 607. The G.L. Court noted that N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.1 would not mandate the end of his relationship with the ...

docket:	a2753-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-03-17
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	160852