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Matt Rooney Named “Top Divorce & Family Attorney” by SJ Magazine

DeMichele & DeMichele, P.C. would like to congratulate our attorney and colleague Matt Rooney for being recognized as a 2018 “Top Attorney” by SJ Magazine. ___ SJ Magazine “Top Attorneys” are selected through a poll in which only fellow New Jersey attorneys are permitted to nominate and
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Opioid epidemic produces apparent spike in grandparents raising children

I’ve written in the past about how challenging it is for grandparents to secure custody, or even visitation rights, in family court. The process can prove daunting. That’s because biological parents are presumed to have a constitutional right to have a say over
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What’s in a Name?

DFYS is Now DCPP But the Challenges for Parents, Children Remain the Same The Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) was formally but still popularly known as “The Division of Youth and Family Services” or DYFS. In years past, DYFS had
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