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· 7/21/1998

Adoption of Child by Ps

Citations

  • 716 A.2d 1171
  • 315 N.J. Super. 91

How courts have described this case

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  • recognizing the goal of permanency in placement is paramount for children
  • The Court emphasized that the purpose of the Child Placement Bill of Rights Act, N.J.S.A. 9:6B-1 et seq., was to advance each child's need for permanency in a timely manner
  • \[T]ermination based upon the child's 'best interest' . . . does not mean that termination is appropriate just because the child 'might be better off' with the foster or prospective adoptive parents.\
  • \[T]ermination based upon the child's 'best interest' . . . does not mean that termination is appropriate just because the child 'might be better off' with the foster or prospective adoptive parents.\
  • \[T]ermination based upon the child's 'best interest' . . . does not mean that termination is appropriate just because the child 'might be better off' with the foster or prospective adoptive parents.\

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Judges: Judges Dreier, Paul G. Levy and Wecker

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