New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services Lawyers Woodland Park NJ

November 14, 2019

Custody Attorneys Providing Advice to clients across New Jersey and Passaic County, including Wayne, Clifton, Little Falls, West Milford, and Woodland Park The New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Service (DYFS) is now referred to as the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P).  This is a specialized unit within the New Jersey Department of Children and Families that receives reports of, and investigates, child abuse and neglect throughout the state. The Division is charged with investigating claims of […]

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Emergency Motions Filed in New Jersey Family Court

October 23, 2019

Passaic County Family Lawyers Handling Emergency Motions in Woodland Park, Wayne, Paterson and across Northern New Jersey Though the relationship between spouses may be amicable, a divorce is never easy. There are emotional and physical tolls that divorce proceedings take on all involved, not to mention financial and time implications. Sometimes, however, the stress endured by one party is amplified beyond measure when their physical safety or that of their children, or their financial security, is threatened by the other […]

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The Importance of Witness Credibility in Passaic County Family Law Cases

October 9, 2019

Child Custody Attorneys Discuss Witness Credibility When Serving Passaic County and Northern NJ Clients in Wayne, Clifton, Paterson, with offices in Woodland Park It is common for a family law or divorce lawyer who wants to strengthen their case to introduce witnesses to testify on their client’s behalf. However, before any attorney introduces the testimony of such witnesses as part of their child custody case, it is crucial that they determine if the potential witness is credible or not. A […]

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Most Recent Changes to Child Relocation Law in NJ

September 30, 2019

Passaic County Family Law Attorneys helping parents with child relocation issues in towns such as Wayne, Paterson, Clifton, Woodland Park and across Northern NJ On August 6th, 2017, the New Jersey Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Bisbing v Bisbing dramatically changes the way in which out-of-state parental relocation requests are decided in New Jersey. Whereas previously, parents with primary or sole custody of children could very easily relocate out-of-state with those children without regard to the other parent, […]

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The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

September 25, 2019

Child Custody Attorneys helping clients determine where to adjudicate disputes and navigating the Family Courts across Passaic County and Northern NJ The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, more commonly known as the UCCJEA, was adopted in 1997 by forty-nine of the states, D.C., Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. However, the State of New Jersey did not adopt its version until 2004. It served to replace an older act, known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, which […]

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