by admin | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, New Jersey
Rule 5:9 A. Actions for Kinship Legal Guardianship(a) An action seeking the establishment of a kinship legal guardianship relationship pursuant to N.J.S.A. 3B:12A-1 et seq. ( L. 2001, c. 250 ) shall proceed in accordance with the act and with procedures and forms...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, New Jersey
Rule 5:9-1. VenueAn action by an approved agency for the termination of parental rights to a child shall be brought and venue shall be laid in the county in which the plaintiff has its principal office in New Jersey, except that if a parent of the child was granted a...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, New Jersey
In any case in which the welfare of a child is in issue, the court may, on application of any party or on its own motion, appoint a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), who shall act on the court’s behalf to undertake certain activities in...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, New Jersey
(a) Appointment. In all cases in which custody or parenting time/visitation is an issue, a guardian ad litem may be appointed by court order to represent the best interests of the child or children if the circumstances warrant such an appointment. The services...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, New Jersey
In all cases where custody or parenting time/visitation is an issue, the court may, on the application of either party or the child or children in a custody or parenting time/visitation dispute, or on its own motion, appoint counsel on behalf of the child or children....
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, New Jersey
Rule 5:8-1. Investigation Before AwardIn family actions in which the court finds that either the custody of children or parenting time issues, or both, are a genuine and substantial issue, the court shall refer the case to mediation in accordance with the provisions...
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