By: Albertina Webb, Esq. As reported today, a Family Part judge may order continued state custody of a child even without a finding of parental abuse or neglect. This precedential decision was reported by the Appellate Division that permits continued court assistance under Title 9, or a determination based on a best-interests analysis under Title 30, warranting continuation [...]
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DYFS CAN KEEP KIDS EVEN IF NO FINDING OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Abby Webb, children, custody, divorce attorney, DYFS, family law, family law attorney, loss of custody, middlesex attorneys, new jersey, Ocean County Attorney on September 1, 2011 |
The Guardianship Kinship Act is Clarified by the Supreme Court
Posted in 1, tagged adoption, child, children, DYFS, Kinship Act, legal guardianship, Middlesex County Attorney, Monmouth County Attorney, Ocean County Attorney on March 8, 2010 |
Posted by: Albertina Webb, Esq. As recently as last week, the New Jersey Supreme Court, set a high proof standard for parents seeking to regain a child taken from them and placed with a relative or friend. The Court held that the parents must show by clear and convincing evidence — not by a mere preponderance — that the reason [...]
