How can I get custody of my 17 year old cousin? His mom passed away 5 months ago and his dad is not In the picture

If you were to wait until your cousin turns 18, the adoption of adults in New Jersey is an easier process and under separate statute than adopting...

I have just a notarized temporary gurdianship 7 months now does the custodial parent have to take me to court to get child.?

If you were awarded temporary guardianship of the child, the court likely made determinations that the known parent(s) were unfit to care for the...

Can I ask for only the enforcement of child support in NJ?

Under New Jersey law, courts will take over jurisdiction if you lived in New Jersey when the issue arose, or if neither party was living in New...

I have sole custody of my child do I have to tell the father I’m leaving the state?

Your answer depends largely if the NJ courts have addressed parenting time as part of the Final Restraining Order, and/or the child's father has...

NJ does not have jurisdiction over child support - does it follow that NJ can not order me to pay anything involving monies?

Your question needs a bit more follow-up. For example, what actions or filings have been filed in New Jersey? If New Jersey has ordered a...

Can I get back or get visitation rights for a daughter I gave up for adoption 18 years ago?

Children become emancipated at 18. If she voluntarily wishes to re-establish contact with her birth parents, she is free to do so. However, once...

I agree that your situation warrants a family law attorney. Since your question lists numerous issues with the father regarding incarceration,...

How to get property returned, held by police for protection.

Your matter is unique, but you should be able to file a post-divorce application with the local superior court that handled the divorce for return...

This matter has many "ifs" that need to be proven through evidentiary support and a credibility determination. If the grandmother left the child...

In trying to terminate the paternal parents rights,what is the minimum time considered for legal abandonment?

Your matter has many moving parts and a lengthy history. This would be very difficult to type an exact answer as much of caselaw in this specific...