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Ocean County Family

Overview of the Family Division

The Family Division Presiding Judge and the Family Division Manager work closely together to coordinate the operation of this Division. There are two Assistant Family Division Managers and eight Team Leaders in the Division. This is a complex Division with many docket types. The Family Division processes approximately 20,000 cases per year.

There are eight operational teams within the Family Division that work closely with their assigned Judges:

A) Dissolution and Non-dissolution case types. There are four integrated teams that handle these docket types based upon a regional assignment- North, Central, South, and West. The teams are located in the Ocean County Justice Complex, 2nd floor, room 210/214, 120 Hooper Ave., Toms River, N.J. 08753 Telephone number: 732-929-2037.

  1. Dissolution - this docket type (FM) involves the processing of all actions of Divorce, Nullity, and Separate Maintenance.
  2. Non-Dissolution - this docket type (FD) involves the processing of actions involving Child Custody, Parenting Time (Visitation), Child Support (Establishment/Modification), Paternity, Spousal Support (when there is no divorce/nullity action), and Medical Support. Also included in this docket type are the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) matters which involve the processing of out-of-state petitions for the establishment of paternity, child support, spousal support, medical support and the enforcement of existing child support orders.

B) Domestic Violence and Domestic Violence Contempt Unit There is one team that handles all matters related to Domestic Violence cases. The Domestic Violence docket type (FV) is processed in Room 175, 1st floor, Ocean County Justice Complex, 120 Hooper Ave. Toms River, N.J. 08753.Telephone number: 732-929-2019.The Domestic Violence Contempt docket type (FO) is processed in Room 209, 2nd floor, Ocean County Justice Complex.

C) Juvenile Intake - This team handles all pre-dispositional matters involving Juvenile Delinquency (FJ). They oversee and monitor all detention and shelter admissions countywide as well as completing Social Investigations. Other functions include Intake Conferences and Juvenile Conference Committees as well as docketing and scheduling all cases for the northern region. This unit is located at 102 East Water St., Toms River, NJ 08753. Telephone 732-929-4717.

D) Children in the Courts - This unit handles all matters involving children that have been placed out of home by the Division of Youth and Family Services. Dockets include (FN) Abuse and Neglect, (FG) Termination of Parental Rights, (FC) Child Placement Review, and (FL) Kinship Legal Guardianship. The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program is also within the unit. The Children in Courts unit is located in room 209 Ocean County Justice Complex, 120 Hooper Ave. Toms River, NJ 08753. Telephone 732-288-7825.

Children in the Courts - All children in placement, Abuse, Neglect and Guardianship cases.

Ocean Vicinage Family Court Judges and Managers

SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES 

Hon. E. David Millard
Presiding Judge, Family Part
Courtroom #14
Ocean County Justice Complex
732-506-5379

Hon. James M. Blaney
Judge of the Superior Court
Courtroom #15
Ocean County Justice Complex
732-506-5375

Hon. Arnold B. Goldman
Judge of the Superior Court
Courtroom #20
125 Washington Street
Ground Floor
732-831-7943

Hon. Michael A. Guadagno
Judge of the Superior Court
Courtroom #4
100 hooper Ave.
732-831-7930

Hon. Sheldon R. Franklin
Judge of the Superior Court
Courtroom #21
125 Washington Street
3rd Floor
732-506-5024

Hon. Marquis D. Jones, Jr.
Judge of the Superior Court
Courtroom #13
Ocean County Justice Complex
732-831-7941

Hon. Patricia B. Roe
Judge of the Superior Court
Courtroom #19
125 Washington St. First Floor
732-288-7890

Hon. Mark A. Troncone
Judge of the Superior Court
Courtroom #22
213 Washington St. First Floor
732-831-7905

Managers

Brendon J. Toner, Jr.
Family Division Manager
732-929-2042

Michael Carpenter
Assistant Family Division Manager
Juvenile and Children in the Courts
732-929-4705

Michelle Tierney
Assistant Family Division Manager
Dissolution, Non-Dissolution, and Domestic Violence/Contempt
732-288-7883

Mary Babich

Court Services Supervisor 2
Juvenile Intake
732-288-7666

Bonnie Baine

Court Services Supervisor 2
Domestic Violence Unit/Contempt
732-929-2019

Brian Giustozzi
Court Services Supervisor 2
Dissolution/Non-dissolution South Team
732-506-5114

Jennifer Perlmutter
Court Services Supervisor 2
Juvenile Intake
732-929-4750

Sheri Bacchetta
Court Services Supervisor 2
Children in the Courts
732-288-7655

Terri Machamer

Court Services Supervisor 2
Dissolution/Non-dissolution Team West
732-929-4752

Candace Tice
Court Services Supervisor 2
Dissolution/Non-dissolution Team North
732-929-4708

Marie Verilla

Court Services Supervisor 2
Dissolution/Non-dissolution Team Central
732-288-7855

John DeGisi
Court Services Supervisor 2
Certification Team/UIFSA
732-929-2309

 
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