Child Related Legal Resources
The KidLaw Legal Resource Center provides helpful guides and fact sheets related to legal issues in child protection, juvenile justice and guardianship. If you have a question concerning the legal rights of New Jersey’s children in the child protection, court or juvenile justice systems and do not find the answer here, e-mail staff attorney Mary Coogan at mcoogan@acnj.org.
View these short training videos that cover topics related to child welfare.
- Child Welfare Law FAQs
- Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect and NJ Child Abuse/Neglect Findings Chart
- Families and Child Custody Options
- Visitation Bench Card
- At a Glance: Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement (APPLA)
- Resource Parent Guide
- At a Glance: Kinship Legal Guardianship (KLG)
- A Guide for Kinship Legal Guardianship (KLG)
- Kinship Legal Guardianship Pro Se Manual, Applying for KLG on your own
- Legal Requirements for Attorneys Representing Abused Children
- What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Court Cases filed by the NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency
- Check-up Check List for Court-Involved Infants and Toddlers
- Youth Participation in Court At a Glance
- Tips for Foster Youth Participating in Court Hearings
Visit our Education Legal Resources page for guides and factsheets on student rights, including students with special needs.
