Thousands of parents and caretakers, children, service providers, educators, attorneys, court staff and volunteers and others contact the KidLaw Resource Center for information and assistance, publications and training on legal issues affecting children.
Education Rights
The KidLaw Legal Resource Center provides individual help with education-related issues. This includes education resources to help children with special needs and struggling students. For questions regarding students' rights, email Nina Peckman, Esq. at npeckman@acnj.org
Child Protective Services, Kinship Care and Family Law
Every child deserves a safe, stable home. We provide a thorough overview of New Jersey’s child protection system, focusing on the legal processes and safety protections handled by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (CP&P). It outlines the legal definitions of abuse and neglect, explains that New Jersey is a mandatory reporting state, and details how investigations are conducted. Additionally, the resource clarifies the roles of various court-appointed figures, such as Law Guardians and CASA volunteers. For questions regarding child protective services, kinship care and family law, email Center Director Mary Coogan, Esq. at mcoogan@acnj.org
Training videos and our case advocacy work in education is possible through support of The IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey and The Merancas Foundation, Inc.
