Rule 4:37 – Dismissal of Actions

by | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, New Jersey

Rule 4:37-1. Voluntary Dismissal; Effect Thereof(a) By Plaintiff; By Stipulation. Subject to the provisions of R. 4:32-2(e) (class actions), R. 4:53-1 (receivership actions) and R. 4:60-18 (attachment actions), an action may be dismissed by the plaintiff without court...

Rule 5:18 – Out-of-Home Placement

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, New Jersey

Rule 5:18-1. Petition for Out-of-Home Placement; Temporary Placement(a) When Petition May Be Filed. The Court Intake Services may petition the court for out-of-home placement where, after exhaustion of crisis intervention services and appropriate community services,...

Rule 5:17 – Juvenile-Family Crisis Hearing

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, New Jersey

Rule 5:17-1. AppearancesThe juvenile, the juvenile’s parents or guardian, and each family member alleged in the petition as contributing to the family crisis, shall appear at the initial hearing. A warrant may issue to compel the appearance of any such person...

Rule 4:35 – Trial by Jury or by the Court

by | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, New Jersey

Rule 4:35-1. Demand for Jury Trial(a) Demand; Time; Manner. Except as otherwise provided by R. 4:67-5 (summary actions), any party may demand a trial by jury of any issue triable of right by a jury by serving upon the other parties a demand therefor in writing not...

Rule 5:16 – Short-Term Custody

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, New Jersey

Rule 5:16-1. Standards for Taking Into CustodyExcept where delinquent conduct is alleged, a law enforcement officer may take any juvenile into short-term custody, not to exceed six hours, when:(a) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the health and safety of...