DCP&P Order to Investigate Dismissed in Somerset County NJ Thanks to Our Lawyers
Fight DCP&P Investigations in New Jersey DCP&P Defense Lawyers with offices in Morristown, Newark, Hackensack The DCP&P defense attorneys at the Tormey Law Firm recently succeeded in having an Order to Investigate dismissed on behalf of another satisfied client. The Division of Child Protection and Permanency (“DCP&P”), formerly known as the Division of Youth and […]
read full articleRidgefield Park NJ Woman Allegedly Sold Cocaine in Front of Kids
A woman from Ridgefield Park NJ faces serious criminal charges for drug distribution and child abuse after she allegedly sold cocaine in the presence of three minors. The suspect is a 60-year-old woman who lives in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. According to law enforcement officials, she sold cocaine out of a home located on Teaneck […]
read full articleParsippany NJ Man Accused of Threatening Kids
Parsippany New Jersey law enforcement arrested a local man at a motel after learning that he may have threatened his kids. The Parsippany Police Department dispatched officers to the Travelodge Inn on Route 46 in Parsippany NJ after getting an early-morning call about a possible domestic disturbance. When police got to the hotel, they were […]
read full articleEx-Teacher in Haledon NJ Convicted of Child Endangerment
A Prospect Park NJ woman recently had her teaching credential revoked after she pleaded guilty to sex crime charges. The suspect is a 22-year-old woman who lives in Prospect Park, New Jersey. She also worked as a substitute teacher and previously teach at multiple schools located in Haledon, including Manchester Regional High School. According to […]
read full articleManchester NJ Police Make Arrests After Five-Year-Old Child Reportedly Found in Car with Heroin
A New Jersey couple was recently charged with child abuse after police allegedly found heroin in the family’s car along with the couple’s five-year-old daughter. During an investigation into a series of suspicious vehicles located in Manchester, NJ, investigators from the Narcotics Enforcement Unit reportedly observed suspicious behavior between occupants of two vehicles. After initiating […]
read full articleHopatcong New Jersey Man Kidnapped His Sons
A Hopatcong NJ man could be headed to New Jersey State Prison after admitted to kidnapping his two young children in 2015. The suspect is a 38-year-old man from Hopatcong, NJ. On February 9, 2015, he reportedly abducted his two kids during a custody visit. The suspect was embroiled in a child custody dispute with […]
read full articleBergen County NJ Teacher Accused of Sexual Assault, Charged with Child Endangerment
A teacher at a Bergen County school faces child endangerment charges after being accused of inappropriately touching a young girl. The suspect, a 41-year-old Teaneck NJ, teaches at a school located in Bergen County, New Jersey. According to law enforcement officials, the suspect sexually assaulted a six-year-old girl somewhere in Teaneck. At this point, authorities […]
read full articleNew Milford Man Arrested After Allegedly Leaving Three-Year-Old Son Home Alone
A man from New Milford in Bergen County NJ was recently arrested after he allegedly left his three-year-old son home alone for hours. According to New Milford law enforcement, the 28-year-old suspect went to New York City and left his son home alone. The New Milford Police Department received a call that there was a […]
read full articleNo Child Hearsay Exception in NJ DCP&P Guardianship Cases
The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, recently ruled in a case of first impression that the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (“DCP&P”) may not rely solely on uncorroborated hearsay testimony from children when parental rights are at stake. In DCP&P v. T.U.B. and J.E.C., A-2565-15 (May 22, 2017), the court held that Title […]
read full articleNJ Supreme Court Affirms Finding of Abuse and Neglect Against Man Who Did Not Stop Mother’s Beating
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently affirmed a trial court and Appellate Division conclusion that a man was negligent for not stopping his live-in girlfriend from beating her seven-year-old daughter. In New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency v. J.L.G (A-80-15) (May 17, 2017), the New Jersey Supreme Court held that the defendant was […]
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