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.
