ICPC State Pages

New Jersey Consultants/Specialists

Compact Administrators

Compact Administrator Patricia Burch Department of Children and Families PO Box 717, Trenton, NJ 08625 Tel: (609) 888-7118 E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Fax: (609) 777-2068

Deputy Compact Administrator Gayle Williamson, Supervisor   Tel:  (609) 888-7485 Fax: (609) 777-2068 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) International Referrals send to -  .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Monica Nelson NJ Dept. of Children and Families Interstate Services Office Supervisor and ICAMA - back-up (609) 888-7120 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Francis Ann Thomas ICAMA and ICWA Coordinator (609) 888-7513 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Consultants

ICPC Specialist Ashley Lamenta       Tel:  (609) 888-7122 Fax:  (609) 777-2068       .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) A, B (All Public requests, RTC, Private/Independent Adoptions) Jessica Vigale Tel:  (609) 888-7897 Fax:  (609) 777-2068       .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) C, D (All Public requests, RTC, Private/Independent Adoptions) Cynthia McKeever Tel: (609) 888-7124 Fax: (609) 777-2068       .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) E,F,G,V (All Public requests, RTC, Private/Independent Adoptions) Carmona Cadet       Tel.  (609) 888-7506 Fax. (609) 777-2068     .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) H,I,J,K (All Public requests, RTC, Private/Independent Adoptions) Alba Hernandez     Tel.  (609) 888-7175 Fax. (609) 777-2068     .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) L, Mc. N, W (All Public requests, RTC, Private/Independent Adoptions) Carlos Pena Tel:  (609) 888-7602 Fax: (609) 777-2068 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) M, T, Q, Z   (All Public requests, RTC, Private/Independent Adoptions) Casey McKenna       Tel.  (609) 888-7125         Fax. (609) 777-2068 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) O,P,R,Y (All Public requests, RTC, Private/Independent Adoptions) VACANT S, U, X - All Public requests currently on Rotation, RTC, Private/Independent Adoptions - Monica Nelson (609) 888-7123 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	Administrative Assistant Ashley Day Principal Clerk Typist Tel. (609) 888-7408 Fax. (609) 777-2068 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Kellie Zottman Principal Clerk Tel:  (609) 888-7127 Fax: (609) 777-2068 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
ICPC Specialist See above	Administrative Assistant See above
ICPC Specialist See Above	International Adoptions N/A

Mailing Address

Regular Mailing Address NJ Dept. of Children and Families Interstate Services Unit P.O. Box 717 Trenton, N.J.  08625

Federal Express Address NJ Dept. of Children and Families Interstate Services Unit 50 East State Street, 5th Floor Trenton, N.J.  08625

Useful Telephone Numbers

Child Abuse Hotline In State:  (877) 652-2873 Out of State:  (877) 652-2873	Juvenile Compact Office (ICJ) Administrative Office of the Courts/Probation Service Division (609)-633-1887 - Juveniles (609) 292-1585 - Adults (18 and older)
Mental Health Compact Office Department of Human Services/Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services 1-800-382-6717	Adoption and Medical Assistance Compact Office (ICAMA) Department of Children and Families (609) 888-7120 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Useful Websites

• Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
• Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
• Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ)

Statutory Codes

State ICPC Code:

• N.J. Statutory Annotated (N.J.S.A.)9:23-5 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 30:4-C(f)

Age of Majority and Code:

• Foster & KLG 18 yrs old or 19 if graduating from school. Adop. 18 or up to 21 with over 18 extension documentation.
• N.J.A.C. 10:121A-3.3

Statutory Penalties Under ICPC:

• N.J. Statutory Annotated (N.J.S.A.)9:23-5 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 30:4-C(f)

Co-Located Compacts - ICPC, ICAMA, ICJ

ICPC/ ICJ

ICPC and ICJ are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency under which each compact is administered.)

• No - ICJ: Office of the Courts (AOC), Probation Services; ICPC: Department of Children and Families

If ICPC and ICJ both apply to a case, New Jersey will coordinate services: (If "No" - Which Compact Supersedes)

• Yes

ICPC/ ICAMA

ICPC and ICAMA are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency/Department under which each compact is administered.)

• Yes