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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY VS. J.L.G. A-1746-13T2


DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY VS. J.L.G.
          A-1746-13T2(NEWLY PUBLISHED OPINION FOR MAY 17, 2017)
In this Title 9 matter, Y.A., the mother of a seven-year old child, viciously beat the child with her hand, fist, and a metal spatula, inflicting significant physical injuries that were evident and painful to the child several days later and required medical intervention. Defendant J.L.G. admitted he was present when Y.A. beat the child with her hand. He did not intercede to stop the beating; rather, he walked away into the next room to keep the child he had with Y.A. from seeing the beating continue and told Y.A. to stop hitting the child because she could get in trouble. Defendant did not report the abuse.
The trial court found that Y.A. abused or neglected the child within the meaning of N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.21(c)(4)(b) by unreasonably inflicting excessive corporal punishment. Y.A. did not appeal. The trial court also found that defendant abused or neglected the child within the meaning of N.J.S.A. 9:6- 8.21(c)(4)(b) by failing to provide the child with proper supervision by unreasonably allowing the infliction of excessive corporal punishment by the child's mother. We affirmed.