NJSBA Family Law Section

Is there any guidance on Family Part filings during this crisis?

I reviewed the notice setting up an email box for the filing of emergent applications and the notices relaxing the requirement that counsel send courtesy copies of digitally filed papers to Judges' Chambers.  These provisions appear aimed (at least in part) at preventing the submission of hard copies of documents.  However, I have not seen any notices about filing other documents (e.g. Answer, Motion, Case Information Statement, etc.) during this time.  

Has anyone filed hard copies of documents during these last few weeks?  Are hard copies being accepted or is there some alternate method I am missing?  Thanks in advance!

I hope that you and your families are staying safe and healthy!

Sincerely,

Corinne B. Maloney, Esq.

Hellring Lindeman Goldstein & Siegal LLP

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Newark, NJ  07102-5323

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I also saw something about original signatures being waved, does that apply to family pleadings, also? It was not clear.

Anabela

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE WORKING REMOTELY DURING THE COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY AND DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO PHYSICAL FILES, FAXES OR MAIL!!!!!!!!!!!

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ACCEPTING WIRE AND DISBURSEMENT INSTRUCTIONS BY EMAIL IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE REQUESTED CHANGES TO THOSE INSTRUCTIONS.  ANY WIRE INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED BY EMAIL SHOULD BE REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED WITH A CALL TO THE ORIGINATOR OF THE EMAIL OR MY OFFICE USING OUR PREVIOUSLY KNOW CONTACT INFORMATION PRIOR TO SENDING FUNDS. 

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We are mailing anything "non-emergent" to the court as well as providing same to our adversaries.

We believe that original signature requirement has been waived with the 3/27 order at page 13. 

Thanks,

Anabela

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE WORKING REMOTELY DURING THE COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY AND DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO PHYSICAL FILES, FAXES OR MAIL!!!!!!!!!!!

Law Office of Anabela Dacruz-Melo
1322 North Avenue
Elizabeth, New Jersey 07208
Tel: 908-352-0400
Fax: 908-352-2226
Email: [email protected]

BEWARE! WIRE FRAUD IS ON THE RISE

ACCEPTING WIRE AND DISBURSEMENT INSTRUCTIONS BY EMAIL IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE REQUESTED CHANGES TO THOSE INSTRUCTIONS.  ANY WIRE INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED BY EMAIL SHOULD BE REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED WITH A CALL TO THE ORIGINATOR OF THE EMAIL OR MY OFFICE USING OUR PREVIOUSLY KNOW CONTACT INFORMATION PRIOR TO SENDING FUNDS. 

This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential, legally privileged, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law.  If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, coping, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.  Although this e-mail and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by Anabela Dacruz-Melo, Esq., as applicable, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use.  If you received this e-mail in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format.

I filed  a Complaint for Divorce in Essex.  I received filed copies back last  Friday.   

Delia Murphy

all non-emergent matters should be mailed to the courthouse.  the various courthouses have a procedure in place to sterilize the mail for a period of time before it is delivered to the judges etc.