A New Jersey appeals court has ruled in a case of first impression that child-welfare authorities may not rely solely on uncorroborated hearsay testimony from children where a person’s parental rights are at stake.
In a published opinion released Monday, the three-judge panel said in Division of Child Protection and Permanency v. J.E.C. that Title 30, which sets rules for the termination of parental rights, does not permit uncorroborated hearsay statements from children.
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