There are no silver bullets for managing your fractured attention. However, you may find it resourceful to write down your commitments on paper or on a computer document, so that you can process them, organize them, take action on them, and review your list as needed, so that your mind isn’t constantly buzzing. A…
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The Real Danger the Psychologist Poses: Caring Too Little
Sadly, the real danger to you (in terms of your case) is not that the psychologist will care too much and intentionally draft a bad report to spite you but rather that he or she will care too little and deliver a perfunctory, impersonal report. Believe it or not, some psychologists copy and paste whole…
Read More »Can an Overworked Psychologist Be Objective and Fair?
The division likes to speed up and rush the process. To that end, it often limits how much time the psychologist spends with patients. It is not uncommon, for instance, for the psychologist to only spend 30 minutes interviewing each patient! Meanwhile, the psychologist may administer a variety of tests, which can be interpreted in…
Read More »Allison C. Williams on News 12
Owner Allison C. Williams, Esq. being interviewed by News 12 at the Prisoner Reentry Training Program for Lawyers.
Read More »How To Fight A Restraining Order
Received a Restraining Order? If you have received a restraining order, there are certain steps you can take. This video highlights some of those steps.
Read More »Extraordinary Power of Division Caseworkers
One aspect of child welfare world that is often overlooked, if not undervalued, is the extent to which a 22 year old, new graduate, fresh out of college with a Social Work degree and little to no life experience, can precipitate a termination of parental rights by peppering her paperwork with castigations about the parent's attitude.
Read More »Okay, so Here's a First!
Today, of the New Jersey Appellate Division released a two-page decision reversing a finding of "risk of harm" under N.J.S.A. 30:4C–11 in a case brought by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency that was tried over four days. No facts were discussed, no law analyzed, and yet, the court reversed. Why? Because the Division…
Read More »What is a Dodd Removal?
When DCPP, the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (formerly, DYFS, the Division of Youth and Family Services) investigates an allegation of child abuse or neglect, and uncovers what it believes to be "imminent risk of harm", the Division may remove the children from the home immediately without a court order. N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.28. This removal…
Read More »What a difference a year makes!
In litigation brought by the division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP)(formerly the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS)), one year is a very significant benchmark in the case. After one year in litigation, the court is required to conduct a permanency hearing and to approve a plan to achieve permanency for the child.…
Read More »DeMystifying the Children in Court (CIC) Docket
On Wednesday, April 10, 2013, NewJerseyDYFSdefense founder, Allison C. Williams, Esq., will be presenting on a panel discussing defense of parents in child welfare (i.e., DYFS/DCPP) matters. The educational program for judges and attorneys will be presented to the Union County Bar Association (UCBA) immediately preceding the Mccloud Awards Dinner. Some of the topics will…
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