NEW JERSEY - §§ 30:4C-15, 30:4C-15.1(a),(b), 9:2-19, 30:4C-11.2
Abandonment or Extreme Parental Disinterest	X
Abuse/Neglect	X
Mental Illness or Deficiency	X
Alcohol- or Drug-induced Incapacity
Felony Conviction/ Incarceration	X
Failure of Reasonable Efforts	X
Sexual Abuse
Abuse/Neglect or Loss of Rights of Another Child	X
Failure to Maintain Contact	X
Failure to Provide Support
Failure to Establish Paternity
Child Judged in Need of Services/Dependent	X
Child's Best Interest	X
Child in care 15 of 22 months (or less)	X
Felony assault of child or sibling	X
Murder/Manslaughter of sibling child	X
Other Grounds	• Identity or location of parents unknown • Aggravated circumstances • Parent dead • Failure to discharge responsibilities

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