When children are placed in foster care, there are limits on how much time
parents have to get them returned home. You will need to act quickly to do
everything you can to get your child back home.
You have the right to get a lawyer to represent you in your case and should
get one as soon as you get court papers from DYFS.
In most cases, DYFS is required to provide services to help you and your
family get back together. It is important to get the help that you need right
away. Within one year of the time your child goes into placement, DYFS
must decide whether your child can be returned to you. If DYFS believes
that your child cannot go home at that time, it must make a plan for your
child to live someplace else on a permanent basis. The court will decide
whether to approve DYFS’ plan.
In many cases, DYFS will plan to try and terminate your parental rights so
that your child can be adopted. If the court agrees that your child cannot be
returned to you and approves DYFS’ plan to file for termination of parental
rights, DYFS must file another court case. It must file that case within 15
months of the time your child went into foster care. If your parental rights
are terminated and your child is adopted, you and your child can only stay in
contact if the adoptive parents permit it.
parents have to get them returned home. You will need to act quickly to do
everything you can to get your child back home.
You have the right to get a lawyer to represent you in your case and should
get one as soon as you get court papers from DYFS.
In most cases, DYFS is required to provide services to help you and your
family get back together. It is important to get the help that you need right
away. Within one year of the time your child goes into placement, DYFS
must decide whether your child can be returned to you. If DYFS believes
that your child cannot go home at that time, it must make a plan for your
child to live someplace else on a permanent basis. The court will decide
whether to approve DYFS’ plan.
In many cases, DYFS will plan to try and terminate your parental rights so
that your child can be adopted. If the court agrees that your child cannot be
returned to you and approves DYFS’ plan to file for termination of parental
rights, DYFS must file another court case. It must file that case within 15
months of the time your child went into foster care. If your parental rights
are terminated and your child is adopted, you and your child can only stay in
contact if the adoptive parents permit it.
The Law Offices of Chris Hoffner 210 Haddon Avenue | Westmont, New Jersey 08018 tel: (856) 833-9600 | email: Chris@hoffnerfirm.com |
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