New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. A.W.

Supreme Court of New Jersey · Decided 1986-07-30

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The opinion of the Court was delivered by O’HERN, J. This appeal concerns the standard for termination of parental rights under N.J.S.A. 30:40-15 and -20. We hold that the trial court incorrectly emphasized the economic and social disadvantages of respondent-parents as factors that excused or outweighed in significance the essentially un…

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