Mercer County Judge Prohibits Trentonian from Publishing Information in DCP&P Document
A Mercer County Superior Court judge recently issued a temporary injunction prohibiting the Trentonian from publishing information about a confidential Division of Child Protection and Permanency (“DCP&P”) child abuse complaint obtained by one of its reporters. As with all DCP&P complaints for custody, care, or supervision filed by DCP&P, the complaint outlined how the alleged […]
read full articleNew Jersey DCP&P Worker Indicted for Extorting Sex from Mothers
On December 2, 2016, a former NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency worker was arrested after being indicted on charges that he used his position to extort sex from mothers who he supervised during visitations with their children. According to law enforcement officials, Lamont King was an assistant family services worker with the Division […]
read full articleNJ Appellate Division Affirms Dual Representation by Public Defender’s Office
In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court held that separate staff attorneys from the Public Defender’s Office of Parental Representation (“OPR”) may represent individual parents in Title 9 and Title 30 litigation. See New Jersey Div. of Child Protection & Permanency v. G.S. and K.S., A-5222 (App. Div. […]
read full articleNJ DCP&P Caseworker Allegedly Beaten by Three Clients
On November 17, 2016, three people reportedly attacked an employee of the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency (“DCP&P”), formerly known as the Division of Youth and Family Services (“DYFS”). According to law enforcement, three clients attacked the caseworker inside the DCP&P local office in Newark NJ, causing multiple injuries to the victim. […]
read full articleHaledon NJ Mother Allegedly Leaves Toddler in Car, Goes Shopping
On November 2, 2016, a 28-year-old Haledon NJ woman was arrested after she allegedly left her 13-month-old daughter in the car while shopping. According to authorities, the suspect went into the Marshall’s department store located on Mill Creek Drive in Secaucus, New Jersey. However, she allegedly left her child in the car with the engine […]
read full articleChild Protective Services Continues Investigation of Brad Pitt
The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services recently extended its investigation into allegations that Brad Pitt physically and verbally abused his children while flying on a plane from Europe to Los Angeles. These allegations followed the news that Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt but, according to NBC, the issue of […]
read full articleToms River Police Find Bag of Marijuana in Toddler’s Diaper, Call DCP&P
The Toms River Police recently responded to two separate calls regarding parents using illegal drugs in the presence of their children. According to authorities, police investigated a report of a suspicious vehicle in a neighborhood at approximately 2:30 a.m. on October 14, 2016. When Toms River NJ cops went to the area, they found a […]
read full articleNewark NJ Mother Accused of Choking Twins
On October 3, 2016, Newark police allegedly caught a mother in the act of holding her two eight-week-old twins in a chokehold. According to authorities, Newark NJ cops arrived at the mother’s Newark home around 11:00 a.m. and saw the 25-year-old suspect choking her children and violently swinging them around. The suspect’s grip was reportedly […]
read full articleNJ Appellate Division Court Reverses Finding of Abuse/Neglect against Grandmother Who Used Drugs
A finding of child abuse or child neglect by the NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) does not necessarily mean that all hope is lost. One recent case involving child neglect charges against a New Jersey grandmother highlights the importance of having a qualified DCP&P defense attorney on your side. In a recent […]
read full articleFive-Year-Old Brings 30 Bags of Heroin to Trenton NJ School in Lunchbox
On September 14, 2016, authorities in Trenton, New Jersey reported that a schoolteacher found 30 packets of heroin in a five-year-old student’s lunchbox. According to law enforcement, the teacher observed the student playing with what appeared to be some sort of candy wrapper. Closer inspection by the Trenton NJ teacher reportedly revealed that the candy […]
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