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MATTER OF COMMITMENT OF J.W.

288 N.J. Super. 197 (1996)

672 A.2d 199

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMMITMENT OF J.W.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 6, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Katz argued the cause for appellant J.W. (Tomar, Simonoff, Adourian, O'Brien, Kaplan, Jacoby & Graziano, on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, attorneys; Mr. Katz, on the brief).

Judith A. Nason, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent New Jersey Division of Mental Health Services (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Joseph L. Yannotti, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Nason, on the brief).

William R. Bostic, Camden County Adjuster, filed a statement in lieu of brief.

Before Judges LONG, BROCHIN and LOFTUS.

The opinion of the court was delivered by BROCHIN, J.A.D.

J.W. is a patient at Ancora Psychiatric Hospital. He was involuntarily committed to that institution on January 27, 1995. At a placement review hearing conducted June 26, 1995, the Ancora staff sought authorization from the Law Division to release him for placement, subject to continuing supervision, in a community residence or a group home operated by CamCare, a Camden County community health center. Without...

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