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Why Thinking Like CPS Can Help You Get Your Child Back

February 22, 2017

Focus on the Child When you’re under investigation by child protective services (the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) in New Jersey) for child abuse or neglect,...

Was Your Child Taken From You? Here Are Your First Steps

December 23, 2016

Take Action If child welfare workers took your child from your home, you might be feeling helpless and scared. Your first instinct is to do whatever you can...

How Substance Abuse Can Affect Parenting Time

December 5, 2016

Non-custodial parents are granted appropriate parenting time when it is in the best interests of the child. When a parent has a substance abuse problem, however, the appropriateness...

Can My Child Be Taken From Me Without Notice?

November 16, 2016

The Right to Protect New Jersey’s child welfare agency holds certain rights and responsibilities when it comes to the protection and safety of children. Once a report of...

What You Should Do When Your Child Is Taken From You By CPS

November 15, 2016

Your Rights as a Parent The Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) is New Jersey’s child welfare agency, sometimes referred to as CPS (“Child Protective Services”). The...

Your Rights When Your Child Is Removed From the Home

October 27, 2016

You Do Have Rights Having your child removed from your home is one of the most frightening experiences you can have as a parent. You may feel as...

What Is Required in Order for the State to Terminate Parental Rights?

October 4, 2016

Your parental rights are the rights you have as a parent, such as the right to see your child, make decisions about your child, and obtain information about...

Heightened Burden to Terminate Parental Rights of a Teen Parent

October 23, 2012

The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division has provided trial Courts with guidance vis-a-vis an analytical framework to evaluate the State's efforts to terminate the parental rights of...

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