DOE v. YOUTH FAMILY SERVICES DIV

Jeffrey J. Chornoboy argued the cause for appellants ( D'Alessandro, Sussman, Jacovino Dowd, attorneys; Shannon Z. Taylor, on the brief). Emerald L. Erickson, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents ( Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Michael R. Cole, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Emerald L. Erickson, on the brief). Phyllis G. Warren, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for amicus curiae Office of the Public Defender ( Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney; T. Gary Mitchell, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel; Phyllis G. Warren and T. Gary Mitchell, on the brief).