NJ DCP&P Caseworker Allegedly Beaten by Three Clients
On November 17, 2016, three people reportedly attacked an employee of the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency (“DCP&P”), formerly known as the Division of Youth and Family Services (“DYFS”). According to law enforcement, three clients attacked the caseworker inside the DCP&P local office in Newark NJ, causing multiple injuries to the victim. […]
read full articleChild Protective Services Clears Brad Pitt in Child Abuse Investigation
On November 10, 2016, the ongoing child abuse investigation into Brad Pitt ended. According to media reports, a source familiar with the family’s situation said that the Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services (“DCFS”) cleared Pitt of the allegations of abuse. Approximately two months earlier, DCFS initiated an investigation into Brad Pitt […]
read full articleHaledon NJ Mother Allegedly Leaves Toddler in Car, Goes Shopping
On November 2, 2016, a 28-year-old Haledon NJ woman was arrested after she allegedly left her 13-month-old daughter in the car while shopping. According to authorities, the suspect went into the Marshall’s department store located on Mill Creek Drive in Secaucus, New Jersey. However, she allegedly left her child in the car with the engine […]
read full articleChild Protective Services Continues Investigation of Brad Pitt
The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services recently extended its investigation into allegations that Brad Pitt physically and verbally abused his children while flying on a plane from Europe to Los Angeles. These allegations followed the news that Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt but, according to NBC, the issue of […]
read full articleToms River Police Find Bag of Marijuana in Toddler’s Diaper, Call DCP&P
The Toms River Police recently responded to two separate calls regarding parents using illegal drugs in the presence of their children. According to authorities, police investigated a report of a suspicious vehicle in a neighborhood at approximately 2:30 a.m. on October 14, 2016. When Toms River NJ cops went to the area, they found a […]
read full articleMan Charged with Aggravated Manslaughter in Newark NJ Was Previously “Established” Child Abuser
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office recently upgraded criminal charges against a mother and her boyfriend in connection with the death of a seven-year-old boy. According to authorities, Essex County prosecutors initially charged the couple with endangering the welfare of a child, but the charges have since been upgraded to aggravated manslaughter because the young victim […]
read full articleNewark NJ Mother Accused of Choking Twins
On October 3, 2016, Newark police allegedly caught a mother in the act of holding her two eight-week-old twins in a chokehold. According to authorities, Newark NJ cops arrived at the mother’s Newark home around 11:00 a.m. and saw the 25-year-old suspect choking her children and violently swinging them around. The suspect’s grip was reportedly […]
read full articleAfter Death of Child, New Jersey DCP&P Takes Custody of Four Younger Siblings
On October 3, 2016, authorities in Essex County announced that a mother and her boyfriend were criminally charged in connection with the death of seven-year-old Michael Moore, Jr. According to authorities, the boy was found in his home, unresponsive and with noticeable physical injuries on his body. Subsequently, the boy’s mother, Khadejrah Rawls, was charged […]
read full articleNJ Appellate Division Court Reverses Finding of Abuse/Neglect against Grandmother Who Used Drugs
A finding of child abuse or child neglect by the NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) does not necessarily mean that all hope is lost. One recent case involving child neglect charges against a New Jersey grandmother highlights the importance of having a qualified DCP&P defense attorney on your side. In a recent […]
read full articleFive-Year-Old Brings 30 Bags of Heroin to Trenton NJ School in Lunchbox
On September 14, 2016, authorities in Trenton, New Jersey reported that a schoolteacher found 30 packets of heroin in a five-year-old student’s lunchbox. According to law enforcement, the teacher observed the student playing with what appeared to be some sort of candy wrapper. Closer inspection by the Trenton NJ teacher reportedly revealed that the candy […]
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