Opinion
05-17-2017
NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, Plaintiff–Respondent, v. J.L.G., Defendant–Appellant. In the Matter of B.G., M.A., and M.G., Minors.
T. Gary Mitchell, Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender Parental Representation, attorney; T. Gary Mitchell, of counsel and on the brief). Sara M. Gregory, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency (Christopher S. Porrino, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel and Sara M. Gregory, on the brief). Olivia Belfatto Crisp, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for minor M.A. (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender Law Guardian, attorney; Olivia Belfatto Crisp, on the brief).
T. Gary Mitchell, Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender Parental Representation, attorney; T. Gary Mitchell, of counsel and on the brief).
Sara M. Gregory, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency (Christopher S. Porrino, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel and Sara M. Gregory, on the brief).
Olivia Belfatto Crisp, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for minor M.A. (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender Law Guardian, attorney; Olivia Belfatto Crisp, on the brief).
PER CURIAM
The judgment of the Superior Court, Appellate Division is affirmed, substantially for the reasons expressed Judge Simonelli's majority opinion, reported at 450 N.J. Super. 113, 160 A. 3d 112 (App. Div. 2017).
CHIEF JUSTICE RABNER and JUSTICES LaVECCHIA, ALBIN, PATTERSON, FERNANDEZ–VINA, SOLOMON, and TIMPONE join in this opinion.