S.M. v/ A.W., 281 N.J. Super., A.D. 1995
Jan 01, 1995OUTCOME: The appellate court ruled in favor of the grandmother.
DYFS did not allow grandmother to have custody of her grandchild because of the neglect of the child's mother (her daughter). When her daughter died, the quasi-foster parent refused to give up the chi ... ld to the grandmother. On appeal, the court ruled that the grandmother stood in the place of her daughter and after using a best interest test, decided custody in favor of the grandmother.
