Regaining Custody from DYFS
Regaining Custody of a Child Removed by DYFS
Legal Help for Parents and Family Members Involved with Child Protection
Nothing is more difficult for parents and families than having a child removed from the home by child protective services. Whether your child was taken from you because of false charges of child abuse or because of temporary circumstances in your home, your immediate concern is getting your child back.
The New Jersey law office of attorney David T. Schlendorf works with parents, grandparents, and other relatives who want to keep a child out of the foster care and get them back home. Contact the child custody law firm for prompt advice and help.
Helping Parents Regain Custody
There are two issues that have to be addressed after a child has been taken from the home by child welfare authorities. The first involves investigating the charges against the parents and defending the parents against false charges in a child abuse case. The second is representing parents in negotiating with child welfare authorities who are asking the family to make changes before a child can return home. The Law Offices of David T. Schlendorf will help with both.
An experienced trial lawyer, Mr. Schlendorf does not shy away from difficult child custody cases. In one notable case, he defended parents whose child had been removed because a social worker suspected shaken baby syndrome. The parents insisted they had not harmed the child. The law firm hired an expert from another state who agreed that the child did not suffer from shaken baby syndrome and testified so in court. The state's expert then agreed and the child was returned to his parents that same day.
Temporary Solutions to Keep a Child Out of Foster Care
Many parents and family members are very concerned that a child not be placed in foster care. Often a grandparent, aunt or uncle, or older sibling will step forward to ask for temporary, or even permanent child custody. Family lawyer David Schlendorf helps families work with child welfare authorities to get a "directed placement" with a family member.
Contact the Firm
When you need help protecting your child and regaining custody from New Jersey social services, contact family lawyer David T. Schlendorf.
Serving clients in New Jersey including the cities of Toms River, Brick, Lakewood, Freehold, Asbury Park, Manalapan, Middletown, Marlboro, Atlantic City, New Brunswick, Middlesex, and Edison.
Ocean County • Monmouth County • Atlantic County • Middlesex County
