The child sexual abuse accommodations syndrome testimony has been debunked and deemed inadmissible by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. For many years, in sex offense cases, the State was able to introduce testimony of the child sexual abuse accommodations syndrome which presented a behavioral science explanation of how certain […]
The Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) is New Jersey’s child protective services agency (formerly “DYFS”). The Division functions to protect children from acts of abuse and neglect pursuant to the provisions of various statutes. N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.6-1 and N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.21. All acts of abuse and neglect must […]
Will New Jersey’s new bail reform system effectively protect both the rights of defendants and the needs of the community? In 2016, New Jersey voters passed a referendum that established a package of bail reforms to allow non-violent, low-risk defendants to stay out of jail while awaiting trial. In theory, […]
May brings warmer weather, graduation parties and college students home for the summer. This is the time your young adult children will want to get a jump on summer parties, when beer and creative liquor-infused drinks will likely be on the menu. Parents are then faced with underage drinking and […]
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