Opinion
DOCKET NO. A-3096-11T3
01-08-2014
M.C., Plaintiff-Respondent, v. G.S., Defendant-Appellant.
G.S., appellant, argued the cause pro se. M.C., respondent, argued the cause pro se.
RECORD IMPOUNDED
NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE
APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION
Before Judges Lihotz and Maven.
On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Family Part, Middlesex County, Docket No. FV-12-2429-11.
G.S., appellant, argued the cause pro se.
M.C., respondent, argued the cause pro se. PER CURIAM
Defendant appeals from a January 26, 2012 Family Part order that, among other things, granted defendant's request to withdraw her motion seeking allocation of anticipated day care expenses and a supervised visitation plan for plaintiff and their son. We affirm.
The relevant facts, drawn from the record provided to us, are not complex. Plaintiff and defendant are the parents of an autistic child born in October 2008. The parties are neither married nor living together. Defendant has sole legal custody of the child. Plaintiff's parenting time with the child is a significant issue between the parties. The limited record presented in this appeal and the transcript of the underlying proceeding demonstrates the acrimonious history between these parties, including allegations of domestic violence, criminal complaints, and multiple orders entered in multiple counties.
On January 26, 2012, the trial judge addressed two issues remaining from defendant's previously filed motion. Preliminarily, the judge stated that she was very familiar with the history of the parties, had read the extensive files prior to this hearing, and was aware that numerous orders had been entered in different counties. Focusing on the two issues before her that day, the judge addressed the daycare matter first. Defendant explained that she wanted to enroll the child in daycare in order to seek work and be available for interviews. The judge expressed her inclination to deny the
On January 6, 2012, the judge entered an order after deciding other issues raised in the motion on the papers. R. 5:5-4.