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Can the DCPP Deny Me Access to My Child?

April 10, 2017

What Are My Rights? If your child is taken from you by New Jersey’s child welfare agency, you retain valuable rights you should exercise. You have a right...

When Can the DCP&P Take a Child From the Home?

December 6, 2016

Know Your Rights Having your child taken from you can be a terrifying experience. Unfortunately, many parents who are involved in child welfare cases with New Jersey’s child...

Working With the DCP&P to Protect Your Child

November 30, 2016

Give and Take The state child welfare agency has the right to do what it takes to protect children from abuse and neglect. Many people assume this means...

FAQs about DCPP and Child Neglect and Abuse Charges [Part 6]

April 30, 2015

How do visits with your child work? In general, when your child is in foster care, it’s up to DCP&P to arrange visits that will occur for one...

FAQs about DCPP and Child Neglect and Abuse Charges [Part 5]

April 28, 2015

How confidential is any information I share with my attorney? In general, what you tell your attorney in confidence (when no one else is around) must remain confidential....

Is supervision required any time DCPP files a complaint alleging abuse?

April 27, 2015

To learn about supervised visitation any time DCPP files a complaint, watch this video.

FAQs about DCPP and Child Neglect and Abuse Charges [Part 3]

April 25, 2015

What is the Legal Service’s Family Representation Project? Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) sponsors this project, which connects low income parents with legal assistance for dealing with...

What should I do if a DCPP investigation is dragging on with no end in sight?

April 13, 2015

Watch this video to find what to do if your DCPP investigation is dragging on.

FAQs about DCP&P and Child Neglect and Abuse Charges [Part 4]

April 8, 2015

Can you still get charged with a crime related to the abuse or neglect charges? Yes. The prosecutor’s office can go after you for criminal charges related to...

$DCPP wants me to prove I did not cause fractures to my child.$

DCPP wants me to prove I did not cause fractures to my child.

March 23, 2015

My child has several fractures and I don’t know how they got there. DCPP wants me to prove I did not cause them. This video highlights steps you...

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