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New Jersey JudiciaryMonmouth Vicinage

Stuart RabnerChief Justice

Judge Glenn A. GrantActing Administrative Director of the Courts

Lawrence M. LawsonAssignment Judge

Marsi L. PerkinsTrial Court Administrator

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Welcome to the Superior Court of New Jersey Monmouth Vicinage Family Division

Honora O’Brien KilgallenPresiding Judge Family Part

Lori B. CooperFamily Division Manager

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Mission Statement:

We are an independent branch of government constitutionally entrusted with the fair and just resolution of disputes in order to preserve the rule of law and to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and

laws of the United States and this State.

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Hours of Operation

• Courthouse hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.• Court matters are important and take time to

process. Patience is appreciated• Main Number: 732-677-4300

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Frequently Used Terms

• Plaintiff: A person who files a complaint• Defendant: A person who responds to the

complaint• Docket: Number assigned to the case

– FM: Case type in which the parties are seeking to divorce

– FD: Case type in which the parties are seeking to address child related issues

– FV: Case type in which the parties are seeking a domestic violence restraining order

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You may file for the following in Family Reception, Room L-50:

• Paternity / Maternity• Custody• Parenting Time• Child Support

• Spousal Support • Medical Coverage • Domestic Violence

Restraining Order

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How to File for:

• Paternity/Maternity• Custody• Parenting Time• Support• Medical Coverage

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• Complete forms and return to Family reception staff in Room L-50

• Photo Identification is required

• There is a $6 fee for child support services

• There is an annual $25 fee for spousal support services

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Processing the Application

• Completed forms are processed by Family reception staff

• Please remain until your application is completely processed, and you have signed the form

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Resolution of Cases

• The Family Court encourages parties to resolve their disputes through a variety of informal processes

• Agreements between the parties are usually more beneficial to the adults and the children involved

• Parties to disputes can make agreements they can live with

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Cases Involving Paternity, Child Support and Medical Coverage Only

• This type of case is scheduled before a child support hearing officer

• A hearing officer calculates child support and makes a recommendation

• You have the option to agree with or appeal the recommendation

• Agreements become orders of the court

• Appeals are scheduled before a judge

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Cases Involving Paternity, Custody, Parenting Time and Support

• This type of case is scheduled before a probation officer for a Consent Conference

• A consent conference is very similar to mediation

• Agreements become orders of the court

• Unresolved issues are scheduled before a judge

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Court

• A judge hears matters still in dispute

• These may be heard the same day as the hearing officer/ consent conference, or scheduled on another day

• Cases are resolved with a court order

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Be Prepared for Your Child Support Hearing

• Three recent pay stubs• Income tax returns• Proof of child care

expenses• Unemployment

information• Proof of Social Security

benefits• Copies of other orders for

support

• Proof of all other income• Receipts for direct

payments • Employer’s name and

address• Medical documentation if

disabled• Driver’s license• Health insurance card

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Victims of Domestic Violence May Apply for a Temporary Restraining Order in

Family Reception, Room L-50

Applications for a restraining order under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act may be requested when the parties have a past or present domestic relationship

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How to File for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order

• During court hours, forms may be filed in Family Reception Room L-50

• After court hours and when court is not in session, parties should contact their local police departments

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Temporary Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

• Requests for restraining orders can be heard by a domestic violence hearing officer, who grants or denies the application

• If the request is denied, an appeal may be heard before a judge the same day

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Temporary Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

• If the DV hearing officer or judge grants the request, a temporary restraining order (TRO) is issued

• A hearing for a final restraining order is scheduled within 10 days before a Judge

• The sheriff serves a copy of the TRO to the defendant

• A copy of the TRO is faxed to the Police Department of the plaintiff’s town of residence

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Final Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

• A judge determines whether or not to make a temporary restraining order permanent

• Final restraining orders do not expire, they can only be dismissed by a judge

• A final restraining order may include provisions for custody, parenting time, and support

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Establishment of Support Obligations

• Once an order for support has been entered, Family Division staff located in Room L-50 meet with parties to:– Explain the transition of the case

from the Family Division to the Probation Division

– Provide payment instructions– Establish the child support

account

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Child Support Debit Card

• Child support payments can be received through direct deposit into a personal bank account or through the N.J. Debit Card.

• The N.J. Debit Card can be used at banks, ATMs and to make purchases at most stores

• Contact 1-866-461-4094 for additional information

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Questions about Your Child Support Case?

• Additional child support questions may be answered by caseworkers

• Child support case workers are located at 30 Mechanic St., Freehold

• 732-677-4800• Have your CS# ready

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Central Fee Office

• Filing fees may be paid in the Central Fee Office, Room 143

• Support payments can be made in the Central Fee Office or at the Mechanic St. Office

• Please bring your docket number or support account number

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Questions about Filing for Divorce?

• Divorce cases are processed in

Room L-7• Packets are available

in Room L-7 to assist self-represented litigants

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Representing Yourself in Court

Pro se litigants represent themselves in court rather than obtain legal counsel to represent them.

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Family Division Staff Can:

• We can explain and answer questions about how the court works.

• We can tell you what the requirements are to have your case considered by the court

• We can provide you with samples of court forms that are available

• We can answer questions about court deadlines

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Family Division Staff Cannot:

• We cannot give you legal advice

• We cannot tell you whether or not you should bring your case to court

• We cannot talk to the judge for you about what will happen in your case

• We cannot let you talk to the judge outside of court proceeding

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Choosing an Attorney for Representation

• Monmouth Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service732-431-5544

• Ocean-Monmouth Legal Services732-866-0020

• Legal Aid Society732-776-7733

• Community Health Law Project732-502-0059

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Important Things to Remember

• Bring the hearing notice with you to court

• Keep copies of all court orders in a safe place

• Inform court staff of address changes

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Monmouth Vicinage Interpreting Services

• Ana Rivera, Court Interpreter, Vicinage Coordinator

732-677-4214• Located in Room 147

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Special AccommodationsThe Judiciary is committed to providing equal access to all its services and programs in a manner that integrates individuals with disabilities as much as possible. Each courthouse has a coordinator responsible for implementing the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Disabled individuals with special needs should contact the Monmouth Vicinage ADA Coordinator:

Maureen Burgess

Room L-45

732-677-4595

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Office of the Ombudsman

The Office of the Ombudsman works to provide:• Citizen Assistance• Public Information• Community Outreach

For additional Information

contact:

Theresa RomanoMonmouth Vicinage Ombudsman

• Room 151• 732-677-4209

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Monmouth Vicinage Volunteer Program

Each county in New Jersey offers volunteer program opportunities. More than 5,000 volunteers participate in

Judiciary programs statewide. Of these, close to 600 volunteers serve in the Monmouth County Volunteer

Programs of:

• Supervised Visitation Program• Juvenile Conference Committees• Advisory Committee on Minority

Concerns• Student Interns / Administrative

Volunteers• Juvenile Intensive Supervision Program• Court Appointed Special Advocates

Program• Child Placement Review Board• Municipal Court Mediation

For additional Information contact:

Laurie HughesMonmouth Vicinage Volunteer/CDR CoordinatorRoom L43732-677-4471

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Visit the New Jersey Judiciary on the Internet at

www.njcourtsonline.com

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Your child deserves…

…to be treated as an important and separate individual with unique feelings, needs, ideas and desires.

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Your child deserves…

…not to participate in the painful games parents play to hurt each other, or to be put in the middle of their battles.

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Your child deserves…

…not to be used as a message courier, informant, spy or go-between for parents.

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Your child deserves…

…a continuing, relaxed and secure relationship with both parents.

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Your child deserves…

…to express love and affection for, and receive love and affection from, both parents, as well as members of their blended families.

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Your child deserves…

…to know that expressions of love between children and parents will not cause fear, disapproval or other negative consequences.

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Your child deserves…

…to know that

it is not their responsibility to keep their parents together.

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Your child deserves…

…continuing care, guidance and limit setting from both parents.

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Your child deserves…

…answers to their questions about changing family relationships that are free from blame, and that are age-appropriate.

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Your child deserves…

…to know and

appreciate what is good in each parent.

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Your child deserves…

…to be protected from hearing degrading or negative comments about either parent.

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Your child deserves…

…to be able to experience regular, consistent, and flexible family time with each parent, and to know the reason for any changes to the parenting schedule.

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Your child deserves…

…to have neither parent interfere with, undermine, or discourage parenting time with the other parent.

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Your child deserves…

…not to be forced to choose one parent over the other, or to be encouraged to take sides.

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Your child deserves…

…to express feelings, concerns and ideas about changing family relationships.

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Your child deserves…

…to remain a child without being asked to take on parental responsibilities or to be an adult friend, companion or confidant to either parent.

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Your child deserves…

…the most adequate level of economic support that can be provided from the best efforts of both parents.

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Your child deserves…

…continuing, ongoing, positive relationships with friends, neighbors & extended family.

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Your child deserves…

…to appreciate the uniqueness of each parent’s home.

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Your child deserves…

…not to be used as a bargaining chip or a pawn.

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Your child deserves…

…to be free from questions about the other parent’s private life.

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Your child deserves…

…to see their parents, and other family members, treat each other in a respectful and courteous manner.

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Your child deserves…

…to develop and maintain friendships and engage in activities without the fear of losing time with a parent.

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Your child deserves…

…clear, reasonable, and consistent limits set by agreement of both parents, that are presented by the parents as a unified front.

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Your child deserves…

…a clear separation of their parents’ relationship from the parental relationship.

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New Jersey JudiciaryMonmouth Vicinage

Stuart RabnerChief Justice

Philip S. CarchmanActing Administrative Director of the Courts

Lawrence M. LawsonAssignment Judge

Marsi L. PerkinsTrial Court Administrator

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Bienvenido a la División de Familia del Tribunal Superior de New Jersey

Vecindad de Monmouth

Paul KapalkoPresiding Judge Family Part

Lori B. CooperFamily Division Manager

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Nuestra Misión

Somos una rama independiente del gobierno amparada bajo la Constitución para resolver desacuerdos con

justicia, preservando las leyes, protegiendo la libertad y derechos garantizados por la Constitución y leyes de los

Estados Unidos y de este Estado

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Horario• Nuestro horario es de 8:30 a.m. a las 4:30 p.m.• Los casos legales son muy importantes y su

procesamiento lleva tiempo. Apreciamos su paciencia

• Número principal: 732-677-4300

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DEFINICIONES DE PALABRAS

• DEMANDANTE: EL DEMANDANTE ES LA PARTE QUE INICIA EL JUICIO.

• DEMANDADO:LA PARTE CONTRA QUIEN SE HACE JUICIO.• NUMERO DE CASO

- FM: CASOS EN QUE LAS PARTES BUSCAN UN DIVORCIO EL CUAL TAMBIEN PUEDE INCLUIR ASUNTOS

ASOCIADOS CON NIÑOS.

- FD: CASOS EN QUE LAS PARTES BUSCAN RESOLVER ASUNTOS RELACIONADOS CON NIÑOS

- FV: CASOS DE VIOLENCIA DOMESTICA EN CUAL LA PERSONA QUIERE UNA ORDEN DE RESTRICCION

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Puede hacer las siguientes solicitudes en el salón L50:

• Verificación de Paternidad / Maternidad

• Custodia• Visitas• Manutención de menores

• Pensión Alimenticia• Seguro Médico• Orden de Protección

contra la Violencia Doméstica

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Como Solicitar:

•Verificación de Paternidad / Maternidad•Custodia•Visitas•Manutención•Seguro Médico

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• Llene los formularios necesarios y entréguelos a personal de la División de Familia en el salón L-50

• Deberá presentar una identificación con foto

• La solicitud de Servicios de manutención de menores requiere un pago único de $6

• La solicitud para servicios de pensión alimenticia requiere una tarifa anual de $25

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Proceso de Solicitudes

•El personal de Recepción del Tribunal de Familia procesara los formularios

• Por favor no se retire hasta que se procese su solicitud y usted firme los documentos

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Determinación de Casos

• El Tribunal de Familia trata de alentar a las partes a resolver sus desacuerdos por medios informales

• Generalmente es mucho mas beneficioso para los adultos y los niños involucrados llegar a un acuerdo por consentimiento

• Es mucho mas fácil para las partes aceptar un acuerdo al que llegaron mutuamente

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Casos de paternidad, manutención y seguro médico

• Estos casos son presentados ante un Oficial de Audiencias de casos de manutención

• El Oficial de Audiencias calculará la cantidad de manutención y hará una recomendación

• Usted puede aceptar o apelar la cantidad recomendada

• Los acuerdos se convierten en órdenes judiciales

• Las apelaciones se presentan ante un Juez

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Casos de Paternidad, Custodia, Visitas y Manutención

• Estos casos son referidos a un Oficial de Probatoria

• Se fija una conferencia • La conferencia es similar

a mediación • Los acuerdos llegan a ser

órdenes jurídicas• Las áreas que continúen

en desacuerdo se presentan frente a un juez

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Tribunal

• El juez escucha los casos que continúan en desacuerdo.

• Los casos pueden ser escuchados el mismo día cual fue fijado frente a un Oficial de Audiencias o de una conferencia

• Los casos se resuelven a través de una orden juridica

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Venga preparado a la audiencia de manutención

• Tres talonarios mas recientes

• Devolución de impuestos• Prueba de gastos de

guardería infantil• Información de desempleo• Prueba de beneficios del

Seguro Social• Copias de otras órdenes

de manutención

• Pruebas de otros ingresos• Recibos de pagos directos • Nombre del empleador y

dirección• Documentación médica si

está a incapacitado • Licencia de conducir• Tarjeta de seguro médico

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Las víctimas de violencia doméstica pueden solicitar una orden de

restricción temporal en la Recepcion de Familia en la sala L-50

Puede solicitar una orden de restricción bajo la ley de Prevención de Violencia Doméstica si las partes han tenido o tienen un parentesco familiar

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Como Solicitar una orden de Restricción contra la Violencia

Doméstica

• Los formularios se deben llenar durante el horario de atención del Tribunal en la Recepción de Familia,salón L-50.

• Cuando las oficinas de los Tribunales están cerradas, debe pedir ayuda al departamento de policía de su localidad

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Órdenes de Restricción Temporal contra la Violencia Doméstica

• Un oficial de audiencias de casos de violencia domestica escuchará su solicitud para una orden de restricción la cual puede ser otorgada o denegada

• Si su solicitud es denegada, un juez escuchará la apelación el mismo día

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Órdenes temporales de Restricción

• Si el Oficial de Audiencias de violencia domestica o el Juez aprueba su solicitud, se le otorgará una orden de restricción temporal

• Se fijará una audiencia para una orden permanente en diez días

• Un Alguacil le entregará una copia de la orden de restricción temporal al demandado

• Se enviará por fax una copia de la orden al departamento de policía de la municipalidad de la victima

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Órdenes Permanentes de Restricción contra la Violencia Doméstica

• El Juez determinará si la orden temporal se convertirá en una orden permanente

• Las ordenes permanentes no expiran, solamente pueden ser retiradas por un Juez

• Las ordenes permanentes pueden incluir custodia, visitas y manutención

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Establecimiento de una cuenta de manutención

• Una vez que el juez firme la orden de manutención, las partes serán entrevistadas por el personal de la División de Familia, en el salón L-50 para;– Explicar la transición del caso

de la División de Familia a la División de Probatoria.

– Proveer información de pagos.– Establecer cuentas de

manutención de menores.

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Tarjeta de Debito Master Card de New Jersey

• Los pagos de manutención pueden ser depositados en su cuenta bancaria o por medio de una tarjeta de debito de New Jersey

• Puede usar la tarjeta de debito en bancos, ATM y realizar compras en la mayoría de tiendas.

• Para mas información sírvase a llamar al 1-866-461-4094.

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¿Tiene preguntas acerca de su caso de manutención?

• Preguntas adicionales de manutención pueden ser contestadas por su trabajador:

30 Mechanic Street Freehold• 732-677-4800• Tenga su número CS

listo

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Oficina de Pagos (Central Fee)

• Todo costo por gestiones se cancela en la oficina “Central Fee”, Sala 143

• Manutención se puede pagar en la Oficina “Central Fee” o en las oficinas localizadas en el

30 Mechanic Street

Freehold, NJ• Por favor traiga con usted

su número CS

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¿Tiene preguntas acerca de divorcios?

• Los casos de divorcios son procesados en la sala L-7

• Los paquetes “Pro Se” están disponibles en la Sala L-7 para asistir personas cuales se representaran así mismo

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Representándose a usted mismo en el Tribunal

Las personas que se representan a si mismas frente a un Tribunal en vez de obtener representación legal, se denominan “Pro Se”

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El Personal de la División de Familia puede:

• Explicar y contestar preguntas acerca del funcionamiento del tribunal

• Indicarle los requisitos necesarios para que el juez considere su causa

• Darle muestras de los formularios disponibles en el tribunal

• Contestar preguntas sobre los plazos máximos que hay en el tribunal

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El Personal de la División de Familia no puede:

• Darle asesoramiento legal• Aconsejarle si debe o no presentar su causa a los

Tribunales• Hablar con el juez acerca de lo que va a pasar con su

causa• Hablar con el juez afuera del proceso judicial

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Escogiendo un abogado para que lo represente

• Monmouth Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

732-431-5544• Ocean – Monmouth Legal Services (Servicios Legales de Ocean-

Monmouth) 732-866-0020• Legal Aid Society ( Sociedad de Servicios Legales)

732-776-7733• Community Health Law Project

732-502-0059

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Cosas importantes de Recordar

• Traer la notificación de su audiencia cuando venga a los Tribunales

• Mantener copias de las órdenes judiciales en un sitio seguro

• Notificar al personal de la Division de Familia de cambio de dirección

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Servicios de Intérpretes del Condado de Monmouth

• Ana Rivera, Intérprete de los Tribunales,

732-677-4214• Localizadas en sala 147

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Necesidades EspecialesLos Tribunales están comprometidos a hacer todo lo posible en proveer igual acceso a todos sus servicios y programas para incluir individuos incapacitados. Todos los Tribunales tienen asignado a un coordinador responsable de implementar la ley American Disabilities Act (ADA). Las personas incapacitadas con necesidades especiales se deben comunicar con la Coordinadora ADA de la Vecindad de Monmouth

Maureen BurgessSalon L-45

732-677-4595

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Oficina del Defensor Civil / Ombudsman

La oficina del Defensor Civil trabaja para proveer:

• Asistencia a los ciudadanos

• Información Pública• Alcance a la Comunidad

Para mas información favor de comunicarse con:

Theresa Romano Ombudsman de la vecindad de

Monmouth

• Sala 151

• 732-677-4209

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Monmouth Vicinage Volunteer ProgramEL estado de New Jersey ofrece oportunidades a voluntarios en todos los condados. Mas de 5,000 voluntarios participan en los

programas de los Tribunales. En el condado de Monmouth, cerca de 600 voluntarios sirven en los siguientes programas.

• Programa de Visitas Supervisadas• Comité de Conferencias de Adolescentes• Comité de asesoramiento en asuntos de

minorías• Programa Intensivos de Supervisión de

Adolescentes• Pasantias / Administradores Voluntarios • Programas Especiales de Defensores o

representantes Designados por los Tribunales

• Junta de examinadores para colocación de menores

• Mediación del Tribunal Municipal

Para mas información favor de comunicarse con:

Laurie HughesCoordinadora del Programa de Voluntarios/CDR del condado de MonmouthSalón L43732-677-4471

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Visite los Tribunales de New Jersey en la pagina Internet al:

www.njcourtsonline.com

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