New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency v. J.L.G.(076543)(Hudson County and Statewide)

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division’s judgment that the defendant, as Mary’s guardian, abused or neglected her by failing to provide proper supervision and by allowing her mother’s excessive corporal punishment. The Court held that the statutory definitions of “guardian” and “abuse or neglect” applied to the facts and that the defendant’s explanation for inaction was insufficient. The decision rests on the Appellate Division’s reasoning, which the Court adopted without a full opinion of its own.