Day: June 15, 2024

NJ Supreme Court Rules Mother Who Left Newborn at Hospital Not Liable for Abuse

NJ Supreme Court Rules Mother Who Left Newborn at Hospital Not Liable for Abuse

In New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency v. B.P. (A-56-22/087676) (Decided May 21, 2024), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that a New Jersey woman did not abuse or neglect her newborn by leaving her at the hospital two days after giving birth and not returning to