How do you apply for mediation for harassment ?

This situation should be handled in the town's municipal court in which you reside or in which the harassment is occurring. Generally, a complaint...

In a municipal court, how does the mediation process work between the claimant and the defendant?

Mediation in NJ municipal courts is usually reserved for "minor disputes", which translates into disputes between neighbors or people who have a...

Generally a worker from DYFS is allowed to interview the child with the presence of the parents. DYFS has an obligation to investigate all...

What is the likelihood that the bio mom could now get her daughter back?

Foster parents rights are always seconndary to a biological parent's rights in these situations. Technically, custody of the child is with the...

I will like for my 8yr old to be adopted by my new husband. No father listed on his birth certificate. What should I do?

The issue as you described it is fairly straight forward. I am assuming the biological father is unknown and therefore was not named on the birth...

Is it possible to adopt my boyfriend's daughter? There is an ongoing DYFS matter do the mom's abuse and neglect.

Generally with DYFS cases and adoptions, an adoption is only possible once the parent's rights have been terminated. This can occur by the court...

With respect to NJ, the law provides that it is abuse and neglect of a child to inflict "excessive corporal punishment." So, as long as the...

If I have an open dyfs  case and live with friends who have a case too can I be forced to leave the home

If your friends have open DYFS litigation, the judge can order them to exclude individuals from their home. With the information that you...

Living with children while you are the subject of a DYFS investigation or litigation will inevitably end up with an open investigation for the...

Can the termination of parental rights be reversed in NJ?

A termination of parental rights entered in a guardianship action can only be reversed by the Apellate Division or Supreme Court. If no higher...