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In Torres, foster parents successfully sought to consolidate their action for custody with the DYFS action to terminate parental rights.
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Submitted March 16, 1982 —
Decided March 25, 1982.
Before Judges MICHELS, McELROY and J.H. COLEMAN.
On appeal from Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Camden County.
Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney for appellants ( James H. Walzer, Designated Counsel, of counsel and on the letter brief).
Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney for appellant, Elizabeth Torres ( Randolph A. Newman, Designated Counsel, on the brief).
Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney for Evelyn Torres, a minor ( James H. Klein, Law Guardian, on the letter brief).
Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney for respondent, cross-appellant ( James R. Zazzali, former Attorney General; Erminie L. Conley, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; John J. Chernoski, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).
The order dated October 21, 1980 which (1) terminated the parental rights of appellants, (2) committed Evelyn Marie Torres to the guardianship, care and control of the New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Service, and (3) granted physical custody of the said child to her maternal grandparents, Richard and Elizabeth Federici until further proceedings, is affirmed substantially for the reasons expressed by Judge Page in his well-written opinion dated October 2, 1980. Also, see In the Matter of C.W., M.W. and N.F., 183 N.J. Super. 47 (App.Div. 198 2).
Affirmed.