Q: On Nov 12 2024 the Appellate Court Judge ordered that my great granddaughter(currently pending adoption) shall not be
removed from NJ. On Nov 25 the adoption agency opposed decision as her guardian & ICPC and had her removed to live with adoptive parent in Georgia
How can they over rule judge's order?
A:
No competent lawyer worth his salt could answer your question without reviewing the underlying order and pleadings from the trial court and the submissions to the appellate court and its order and its statement of reasons. My suggestion is that you retain a family law attorney to review all of that material to determine whether there is a basis for further appellate review or a proper basis under the appellate divisions order to have the trial court reexamine / modify its order.
To do so, a lawyer will require a retainer to review the file and to then meet with you to go over the details and to explore available options (if any).
To review all of that material, including trial court transcript[s], trial briefs by both sides, exhibits submitted for both sides, the trial court's decision and statement of reasons, the appellate divisions order and statement of reasons as well as both sides appellate briefs and appendix's will take at least 15 - 20 hours of work and an experienced family law attorney will require a retainer ( up-front payment) of at least 7500 - 10,000 ( at 450.00 - 550.00 per hour to review the material, create a detailed memo and then schedule a meeting with you to review it).
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