Sibling Visitation in Foster Care & Adoption Cases
When siblings are placed in different homes in New Jersey, they generally have options and avenues for visiting each other. When people think of foster care in New Jersey, they may picture a single child awaiting adoption by a family and/or placement in a permanent home. But the reality is that the majority of children […]
read full articleThe Evolution of New Jersey’s Child Protection Agency
A parent or guardian to a child has a legal duty to ensure that the child is properly cared for and his or her basic needs are being met. If, for whatever reason, those responsibilities are not being taken care of, the State has the power to intervene in order to protect the child. In […]
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What to Know if DCFS is Making Inquiries about You Anytime the NJ Department of Children and Families receives a complaint concerning the possibility of child abuse or neglect, the agency must investigate the claim. The Department, serving as an agent for the State, has a duty to protect the welfare of children. Many complaints […]
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