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Helps the child-client understand the child's legal rights and the court process, and keeps the child informed as the case progresses through the child welfare system. The Law Guardian counsels the child, gives legal advice about the most realistic course of action to protect the child's safety and advance the child's wishes and interests, and helps the child participate fully in court hearings.
Assists individuals with estate matters, appointment of guardians, granting adoptions, probating wills, and declaration of incapacitation. Genealogical records are available for family and background searches. Also speaks at educational and service functions.
Provide services to county residents by overseeing probate of wills, administration, guardianships, trusts, adoptions, management of minors' funds, records, and weddings. Fulfills statutory duties related to wills and guardianships of minors and incapacitated individuals.

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Guardianship Assistance
Estate Planning Assistance
Notary Public Services
Offers a support group for grandparents and elderly relatives of young children for whom they have or are seeking custody. The program offers participants counseling, support, and advocacy.

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Grandparent Rights
Guardianship Assistance
Gives individuals access to apply for a Public Defender, as well as a directory of county Public Defender offices. Public Defenders can offer legal representation for: Criminal cases, Appeals, Parental rights cases (for both minors and parents), Juvenile defense, Drug cases, Sex offenders, Mental Health advocacy.

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Guardianship Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Offender Advocates
Legal Representation
Provides both immediate and long-term services, including advocacy, trust coordination, resource coordination, and guardianship, along with ongoing support for the individual's loved one when parents or caregivers are no longer able to provide care.

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Mental Health Related Support Groups
Estate Planning Assistance
Guardianship Assistance
Provides assistance on all matters affecting estates, guardianships and similar probate matters, New Jersey laws, rules of the court and case law involved in this area. The surrogate also determines the validity of wills, appointments of administrators of estates, and guardians of minors.
Provide services to county residents by overseeing probate of wills, administration, guardianships, trusts, adoptions, management of minors' funds, records, and weddings. Fulfills statutory duties related to wills and guardianships of minors and incapacitated individuals.
Provides information, online resources, e-mail and phone support, free lending library, and resource services on all aspects of kinship.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Guardianship Assistance
Provides to aid, empower and protect New Jersey's incapacitated elderly by furnishing outstanding individualized guardianship services. OPG acts as a surrogate decision maker for residents 60 years of age and over who have been deemed incapacitated by the Superior Court of New Jersey.