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DOE v. DOWNEY

74 N.J. 196 (1977)

377 A.2d 626

JOHN DOE AND MARY DOE, HIS WIFE, AN ALIAS, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. GLORIA DOWNEY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND NINA DOWNEY, RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 25, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. David J. Meeker argued the cause for plaintiffs-appellants (Mr. John L. Conover, of counsel).

Mr. William Hodes argued the cause for defendant-respondent (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

Mr. Steven Zamrin, Law Guardian, argued the cause for infant respondent Nina Downey (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

Ms. Lorraine Gerson, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

PER CURIAM.

The Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of Union County held that defendant had abused or neglected her young child, within the intent of N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.21, which is a part of L. 1974, c. 119, a comprehensive enactment concerning the disposition of cases of child abuse or neglect. The court accordingly ordered the child, at that time almost three years old, placed in the custody of plaintiffs, as foster parents, for one year, under...

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