If You’ve Been Charged or Falsely Accused of Child Abuse or Endangering in New Jersey You Need an Experienced Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer

About Child Abuse & Child Endangering Charges

In New Jersey, criminal child abuse is referred to as Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Endangering the Welfare of a Child is a felony that can carry a penalty of up to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison. Even if you have been falsely accused of child abuse or neglect, do not rely on case workers or the State to help prove your innocence. You need to take the accusations seriously and hire an attorney to represent you – or you risk losing your children to social services and/or serving jail time.

What is child endangerment?

Any person with a legal duty to care for the child who engages in sexual conduct or harms the child through abuse or neglect may be charged with endangering the welfare of a child.

Unfortunately, many accused individuals are often the victim of false child endangerment allegations are made anonymously or made by a former spouse trying to get the upper hand in a custody struggle over a child. No matter what the accusations stem from, fighting hard to keep a conviction off your record is critical.

A Note About Endangering and Neglect Charges

There are many watchdog groups and social service agencies in our communities that serve to protect the welfare of children. Good for them. In their efforts to vigorously protect children’s rights, however, many wrongfully accuse parents of endangerment and neglect of their children. If you are facing allegations of neglect, and face losing your child to social services, talk to a lawyer at our firm immediately. Our firm knows the issues and will protect your rights as a parent, while ensuring the interests of your kids.

Free Consultation • Child Abuse & Endangerment Defense Attorney • Former New Jersey Prosecutor

At the Law Offices of William D. Ware, Esq., we have been part of hundreds of criminal cases involving child endangerment, abuse, and endangering the welfare of a child. As a former prosecutor in Essex County, New Jersey, Mr. Ware knows what the issues are and how to sort out the hearsay evidence and false allegations.

Mr. Ware has over 20 years of criminal trial experience and understands how to exploit his knowledge of the system to your benefit.
He has the knowledge and experience to not only get the best plea deal possible, but to successfully go to trial.

Contact our law offices in Morris County, New Jersey, for a free consultation about the child abuse or endangerment charges you are facing. Let Mr. Ware use his experience to help you keep your record and your reputation clear.

Our firm represents clients charged with all offenses against children, including:

Child abuse
Child endangerment
Child molestation
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) with child under the age of 16
Child pornography
Statutory rape, sex with a minor
Neglect