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NJ Consumer's Guide:
    Divorce Domestic Violence
    Child Abuse Wills
    Living Wills

Publications:
    Domestic Violence: The Law and You
Also available in an online Audio Version

Domestic Violence: A guide to the Legal Rights of Battered Women in New Jersey
    To Your Health: Your Consumer Rights in Managed Health Care
Also available in an online Audio Version

Legal Services New Jersey Website:
Legal Services New Jersey provides free legal assistance to low-income people
in civil matters. They also offer a variety of publications including:
    Lead Poisoning: What It Is and What You Can Do About It (PDF)
Also available in Spanish
Termination of Parental Rights: A Manual for Parents (PDF)
Also available in Spanish
   
Know Your Welfare Rights (PDF):

1. Applying: If you are trying to get welfare, food stamps, Medicaid, or other assistance, know what the welfare office is required to do. (Also available in Spanish)



2. Appealing: If the welfare office does something that you think is wrong, you can challenge the decision. (Also available in Spanish)
    3. Sanctions: Have your welfare benefits been reduced or stopped because you did not do what the welfare office told you to do? (Also available in Spanish) 4. Welfare to Work Program: If you are receiving or applying for cash benefits, food stamps, Medicaid, or other assistance from the welfare office, there are other things they must do to help you. (Also available in Spanish)
    5. Domestic Violence: If you are getting welfare and have a problem with domestic violence, the welfare office can give you special help.

Videos:
    Domestic Violence: Behind Closed Doors Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: How to Present Your Case
    Family Violence: Breaking the Chain Breast Implants
    Children with Special Needs Elder Care
    Family Law Domestic Violence
    Alimony: Can I collect It In New Jersey Adoption
    Deadbeat Dads Divorce
    Gay Partners Transracial Adoption
    The Legal Line







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