The information contained on this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. The content herein is designed to assist attorneys in representation of parents involved in DYFS matters and/or who are the subject of a DYFS investigation. Further, the content herein is designed to assist parents accused of abuse and/or neglect by DYFS to understand the agency and its workings.
If you would like advice regarding your individual situation, you should contact Allison C. Williams, Esq. to schedule a consultation to obtain legal advice. I invite you to contact my office, and I welcome your calls, letters and electronic mail. However, please be advised that contacting me does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send any confidential information to me until such time as an attorney-client relationship has been established.
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I have been involved with DYFS for almost 2 years. Supposedly my last court appearance is in May of this year. My question is do I have any recourse against the Division for expenses that my family incurred during the time that the Division had my family split? The Division has cost my family somewhere in the vicinity of $74,000 in the past year in lost wages, having to support 2 residences, etc.
Any information you can provide me would be greatly appreciated.
Generally speaking, the Division is immune from lawsuits for conducting operations in its ordinary course of business. There are exceptions, however, when division employees operate outside the scope of its usual duties or in violation of the law.
In order to have an attorney evaluate your specific circumstances, please contact my office and schedule a consultation.
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Allison C. Williams