Category: Federal Issues

20 Years of Federal Court Oversight of New Jersey’s Child Welfare System Ending

Posted 03/23/2022 Mary Coogan, Esq., ACNJ Vice President The federal court oversight of New Jersey’s child welfare system will finally be ending after 20 years, according to the federal court monitor Judith Meltzer, president of the Center for the Study of Social Policy. Ms. Meltzer appeared with Marcia Lowry, attorney for the plaintiff, and Department […]

JUNE 21, 2021, is Child Tax Credit Awareness Day

Beginning July 15, nearly all families who have filed their tax returns will begin receiving child tax credit (CTC) payments. They will receive one per month. For each of their qualifying children age 5 or younger, most parents will receive $300 per month in July, August, September, October, November and December for a total of […]