ICPC State Pages

New Jersey Consultants/Specialists

Compact Administrators

Compact Administrator Gilbert Soto Interstate Services Office Department of Children and Families PO Box 717, Trenton, NJ 08625 Mainline (609) 888-7120 Cell (609) 610-0628 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Deputy Compact Administrator Gayle Williamson, Supervisor Interstate Services Office Department of Children and Families PO Box 717, Trenton, NJ 08625 Tel: (609) 888-7485 Cell: (856) 341-3350 Fax: (609) 777-2068 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Supervises Consultants: Cynthia McKeever, Casey McKenna, Gloria Richardson and Jessica Vigale Monica Nelson, Supervisor Department of Children and Families PO Box 717, Trenton, NJ 08625 Tel:  (609) 888-7123 Cell:  (609) 203-7779 Fax:  (609) 777-2068 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Supervises Consultants: Carmona Cadet, Alba Hernandez, Ashley Lamenta, and Jose (Carlos) Pena

Consultants

ICPC Specialist **NOTICE OF CHANGE** This office continues to work remotely. Faxing requests will delay processing.  Our mainline is manned as normal during business hours.  New Jersey joined NEICE January 11, 2021; we can only see cases entered on that date forward.  Starting February 1, 2020, assignments to Consultants is on rotation.  Please do not forward any requests or correspondences directly to a Consultant but rather to our dedicated mailbox- .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Ashley Lamenta       Tel:  (609) 888-7122 Cell: (609) 960-3324 Fax:  (609) 777-2068       .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Jessica Vigale (on leave until September 1, 2021 contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) Tel:  (609) 888-7897 Cell (609) 960-6595 Fax:  (609) 777-2068       .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Cynthia McKeever Tel: (609) 888-7124 Cell (609) 960-4485 Fax: (609) 777-2068       .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Carmona Cadet       Tel.  (609) 888-7506 Cell: (609) 960-5806 Fax. (609) 777-2068     .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Alba Hernandez     Tel.  (609) 888-7175 Cell: (609) 960-4493 Fax. (609) 777-2068     .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Jose (Carlos) Pena Tel:  (609) 888-7602 Cell: (609) 960-3702 Fax: (609) 777-2068 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Casey McKenna       Tel.  (609) 888-7125 Cell (609) 960-5155       Fax. (609) 777-2068 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Gloria Richardson Tel: (609) 888-7604 Cell: (609) 960-4493 Fax (609) 777-2068 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	Administrative Assistant Tina Young Principal Clerk Typist ICAMA/Medicaid Liaison Please forward all ICAMA requests to our dedicated mailbox-  .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Tel. (609) 888-7408 Cell: (609) 455-7887 Fax. (609) 777-2068 Kellie Zottman Secretarial Assistant 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) 815-3810 ext. 16278 - 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) Handled by Tina Young in the ICPC Office.
International Adoptions NA. Handled by private adoption agencies.

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. Adoption 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