Shortage of judges in N.J. puts families’ lives in limbo as divorce, custody cases drag on, lawyers say

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Family Law attorneys say the vast number of Superior Court vacancies - currently 64 - have severely delayed their clients' ability to get a scheduled trial. Those with pending divorces and custody battles are often unable to move forward with their lives. (Photo by Hendrik Schmidt/picture alliance via Getty Images)dpa/picture alliance via Getty I

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Katherine Richardson represents a father of two who hasn’t been able to see his oldest child in more than six months.

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