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DYFS v. N.J.

DOCKET NO. A-3598-08T4.

990 A.2d 712 (2010)

412 N.J. Super. 357

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. N.J. and D.R., Defendants-Respondents, and S.W., Defendant. In the Matter of the Guardianship of D.J., N.D.R., and N.R., Minors-Appellants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 30, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randi Mandelbaum, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for minor appellants (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, Law Guardian, attorney; Ms. Mandelbaum, on the brief).

Wilbur Van Houten, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services (Paula T. Dow, Attorney General, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mr. Van Houten, on the brief).

Joseph F. Suozzo, First Assistant Child Advocate, argued the cause for amicus curiae Office of the Child Advocate (Mr. Suozzo, attorney; Jo Astrid Glading, Assistant Public Advocate, of counsel; Mr. Suozzo, on the brief).

Kenneth H. Zimmerman argued the cause for amicus curiae Foster Care Alumni of America (Lowenstein Sandler, attorneys; Mr. Zimmerman, of counsel; Mr. Zimmerman, Sally Christie Na, David M. Reiner and Rebecca B. Visvader, on the brief).

Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney for respondent D.R. (Dianne Glenn, Designated Counsel, of counsel and on the brief).

Respondent N.J. has not filed a brief.

Before Judges CARCHMAN, PARRILLO and ASHRAFI.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

PARRILLO, J.A.D.

In this parental termination case, the Law Guardian for three children appeals from the Family Part's denial of her request to compel the prospective adoptive parents to continue visitation among the siblings as a function both of the court's parens patriae power and the children's constitutional right to associate with their siblings post-adoption. We affirm.

N.J. is the mother of three...

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