Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey
can a felon get custody?
Can someone who was found guilty of a
sex crime against a child and is a
current megans law registrant, be
awarded joint or sole custody of a child?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: can a felon get custody?
I would expect that he would get supervised visitation only.
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Gary Moore, Esquire
Hackensack, New Jersey
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Re: can a felon get custody?
The Court will do what is in the best interests of the child. Custody to such a person is certainly not likely.
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Re: can a felon get custody?
Your best bet is supervised visitation.