New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency v. B.P.

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and vacated the finding that Beth abused or neglected her newborn, holding that the Division failed to meet its statutory burden to prove abuse or neglect under N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.21(c)(4)(a). The Court emphasized that the statute requires proof of actual impairment or imminent danger, which was absent, and declined to reach the Safe Haven Act argument.