New Jersey DYFS Attorneys

Essex County Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) Lawyers

If you have been contacted by the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS), or have already had an action filed against you, you need a family law attorney in your corner who are experienced in this unique field of law. At Pitman, Mindas, Grossman, Lee & Moore, our DYFS lawyers can help you regain custody of your children, challenge a finding of abuse or neglect made against you by DYFS and prevent the termination of your parental rights.

It is critical to involve a DYFS attorney as early as possible to help you keep access to your children. Contact our Springfield and Newark offices by e-mail or call 888-295-5828 for an initial consultation. We will listen to your concerns and answer any questions you may have regarding your children.

Experienced DYFS Representation in New Jersey

DYFS has the power to remove children from their homes. Even if the abuse or alleged neglect is centered around one child, DYFS can remove all of the children in a household. Our family law lawyers have a thorough understanding of your parental rights and how to protect them. Parental access may be interrupted for specific reasons, including:

• Abandonment of the child
• Child abuse — physical abuse
• Cruelty to the child
• Child neglect
• Failure to protect the child's best interests

Child Removal ∙ Child Supervision

The DYFS can also require that the living situation of the child be improved in order to maintain or regain parental rights. Our lawyers can protect your rights in and out of the courtroom. If a judge has already decided to remove your child or to limit your access to your child, we can fight the decision in court in administrative hearings and on appeal.

DYFS Has Contacted Me. What Should I Do?

It is very important to consult an attorney as quickly as possible if you are contacted by the Division of Youth and Family Services. At Pitman, Mindas, Grossman, Lee & Moore, we can assist you through the investigation process in an effort to prevent removal of your children and/or a finding of abuse or neglect made against you by DYFS. You should not sign a Case Plan or other documents presented to you before consulting with a family law lawyer. We can advise you on what questions you need to respond to, and what actions DYFS may or may not take in investigating issues of child abuse or neglect.

Let Us Help Protect Your Parental Rights

With three convenient office locations and evening and weekend appointments available, we are accessible when you need us. We promptly return telephone calls and rapidly respond to e-mails. Contact us [Link to Contact Us] to discuss your legal options surrounding your Division of Youth and Family Services case.

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