NEW JERSEY RESOURCES

Foster Care Help in New Jersey

Local foster care offices for 3 counties, how to become a foster parent, and free legal help. Everything is free — no account, no sign-up.

Foster Care Help

Thinking about fostering, or caring for a relative's child? Start here, then call your county office below.

How to become a foster parent

Free Legal Help

5 free civil legal aid programs serve New Jersey.

Local Offices by County

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  • REGIONAL OFFICE · Hunterdon CountyVERIFIED

    Hunterdon/Mercer/Somerset/Warren Area Office (#423)

    This office may be far away — call and ask which office nearest you handles foster care.

    No public email listed — call the office or use its official page.

  • REGIONAL OFFICE · Sussex CountyVERIFIED

    Morris/Sussex/Passaic Area Office (#424)

    This office may be far away — call and ask which office nearest you handles foster care.

    No public email listed — call the office or use its official page.

  • REGIONAL OFFICE · Warren CountyVERIFIED

    Hunterdon/Mercer/Somerset/Warren Area Office (#423)

    This office may be far away — call and ask which office nearest you handles foster care.

    No public email listed — call the office or use its official page.

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From the Legal Services Corporation's official grantee list.

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  • Free legal aidVERIFIED

    Central Jersey Legal Services, Inc.

    3 counties: Mercer County, Middlesex County, Union County

  • Free legal aidVERIFIED

    Essex-Newark Legal Services Project, Inc.

    1 counties: Essex County

  • Free legal aidVERIFIED

    Legal Services of Northwest Jersey, Inc.

    5 counties: Hunterdon County, Morris County, Somerset County, Sussex County, Warren County

  • Free legal aidVERIFIED

    Northeast New Jersey Legal Services Corporation

    3 counties: Bergen County, Hudson County, Passaic County

  • Free legal aidVERIFIED

    South Jersey Legal Services, Inc.

    9 counties: Atlantic County, Burlington County, Camden County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, Gloucester County, Monmouth County, Ocean County…

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