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Equal rights of parents to services and earnings of minor child; action for injuries to child

Custody of children of parents divorced in another state or country; action in Superior Court; notice to persons interested; judgment; exclusion from hearing; records not open to public inspection

Custody of children of divorced or separated parents within jurisdiction of Superior Court; removal from jurisdiction; consent; security

Custody of children of parents living separately; powers of court

Custody of child; rights of both parents considered.

Section
9:2-4.1

Person convicted of sexual assault, custody of, visitation to minor child; denied, exceptions.

Section
9:2-4.2

Parental access to children's records.

Best interest of child primary consideration.

Death of parent having custody; reversion of custody to surviving parent; appointment of guardian by superior court; removal

Habeas corpus to determine custody of child; access to child

Section
9:2-7.1

Visitation rights for grandparents, siblings

Section
9:2-7.2

Concealment of child; preliminary hearing as to custody

Unfit parents and custodians, court action to grant relief

Order for proper care of child

Commitment of child to child caring society; cost of proceedings; consent to adoption of child; support by relative

Section
9:2-12.1

Definitions relative to child custody, parenting time arrangements related to certain military service absences.

Definitions.

Surrender of child custody; validity

Surrender or termination of rights of one parent; rights of other parent

Voluntary surrender to approved agency

Form of surrender

Procedure to terminate parental rights

Grounds for terminating custody.

Judgment terminating rights; effect of judgment

Effective date

Liberal construction; rights of affected persons.

Definitions.

Section
9:3-39.1

Offering, assisting in the placement of child for adoption, conditions.

Section
9:3-39.2

Provision of certain information.

Section
9:3-39.3

Request for certain information.

Qualification of agencies for approval.

Section
9:3-40.1

Denial, suspension, revocation, refusal to renew agency's certificate on character requisites.

Section
9:3-40.2

Definitions relative to adoption agencies.

Section
9:3-40.3

Criminal history record background check for staff members of adoption agency.

Section
9:3-40.4

Request for criminal history record background check by agency.

Section
9:3-40.5

Disqualification of staff member for employment.

Section
9:3-40.6

Convincing evidence of rehabilitation.

Section
9:3-40.7

Immunity from liability relative to disclosure of information by agency.

Section
9:3-40.8

Child abuse record information check by agency.

Section
9:3-40.9

Agency established after effective date, request for child abuse record information check for all staff members.

Section
9:3-40.10

Adoption agencies located out-of-State.

Section
9:3-40.11

Regulations unaffected.

Surrender of child

Section
9:3-41.1

Provision of available information on child's development to prospective parent.

Jurisdiction in Chancery, venue

Instituting adoption actions; qualifications

Section
9:3-43.1

Conditions for recognizing foreign adoptions, certain circumstances.

Section
9:3-43.2

Force of final judgment of adoption in a foreign jurisdiction, certain circumstances.

Filing of complaint.

Notice of complaint to parents.

Section
9:3-45.1

Rules, regulations.

Section
9:3-45.2

Resource family relative, parent, notice, right to be heard.

Objection to adoption.

Action on complaint for adoption of child received from approved agency.

Action on complaint for adoption of child not received from approved agency.

Age 10 or older, hearing appearance, child's wishes

Entry of judgment of adoption, effect; inheritance rights

Judgments of adoption; records.

Court records of proceedings.

Costs of proceedings

Section
9:3-54.1

Rules, regulations.

Section
9:3-54.2

Home study, fingerprint and criminal data.

Report of prospective parents.

Severability

Short title.

Findings, declarations relative to establishing Department of Children and Families.

Department of Children and Families established.

Definitions relative to Department of Children and Families.

Commissioner of Children and Families.

Designation of final decision maker for contested cases.

Section
9:3A-7.1

Regulations for implementing provisions of act establishing the department.

Section
9:3A-7.2

List of State-owned properties available for use as residential treatment facility for certain juveniles.

Section
9:3A-7.3

Rules, regulations prescribed by Commissioner of Children and Families concerning out-of-State placement for children.

Section
9:3A-7.4

Standardized admission protocols for transfer of child to psychiatric facility.

Section
9:3A-7.5

DCF rules, regulations.

Necessary investigations; powers.

Functions, powers, duties of Office of Children's Services transferred to department.

Section
9:3A-10

"Office of Children's Services" refers to Department of Children and Families.

Section
9:3A-11

Transfer of certain DHS staff to department.

Section
9:3A-12

Act subject to C.52:14D-1 et seq.

Section
9:3A-13

Inapplicability of act.

Section
9:3A-14

Criminal history record information check for certain employees.

Section
9:3A-15

"Mom2Mom Peer Support Program" helpline.

Section
9:3A-16

List of credentialed resources, behavioral health care providers.

Section
9:3A-17

Annual consultation.

Section
9:3A-18

Availability of applications for services and supports in multiple languages for persons with developmental disabilities from Department of Children and Families.

Abuse, abandonment, cruelty and neglect of child; what constitutes

Section
9:6-1.1

Treatment of ill children according to religious tenets of church

"Parent" and "custodian" defined.

Cruelty and neglect of children; crime of fourth degree; remedies

Section
9:6-3.1

Suspension; due process rights; remedial plan.

Jurisdiction of complaints

Complaints, who may prefer

Disposition of fines, penalties and forfeitures

Agents of societies commissioned as police officers and constables

Warrants to enter place of supposed violation, arrest

Section
9:6-8.8

Health, safety, best interest of child paramount concern.

Section
9:6-8.9

"Abused child" defined

Section
9:6-8.10

Report of abuse.

Section
9:6-8.10a

Records of child abuse reports; confidentiality; disclosure.

Section
9:6-8.10b

Permitting or encouraging release of record or report; penalty

Section
9:6-8.10c

Child abuse record information check on designated caretaker.

Section
9:6-8.10d

Rules, regulations.

Section
9:6-8.10e

Check of child abuse registry for guardians.

Section
9:6-8.10f

Check of abuse registry relative to individuals seeking employment.

Section
9:6-8.11

Actions to ensure safety of child; investigation; report.

Section
9:6-8.12

Emergency telephone services for child abuse and neglect calls.

Section
9:6-8.13

Immunity

Section
9:6-8.14

Violations, degree of crime.

Section
9:6-8.15

Rules and regulations.

Section
9:6-8.16

Child taken to physician or hospital for treatment of serious physical injury; protective custody

Section
9:6-8.17

Report of action of taking protective custody of child.

Section
9:6-8.18

Division of Child Protection and Permanency, actions upon receipt of report.

Section
9:6-8.19

Notice to parents or guardian; visitation rights; limitation on period.

Section
9:6-8.19a

Resource family parent, notice, opportunity to be heard.

Section
9:6-8.20

Physicians or directors of hospitals acting under this law; immunity from liability

Section
9:6-8.21

Definitions.

Section
9:6-8.22

Jurisdiction of Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part.

Section
9:6-8.23

Law guardian; appointment

Section
9:6-8.24

Jurisdiction.

Section
9:6-8.25

Transfer to and from the Superior Court

Section
9:6-8.26

Venue

Section
9:6-8.27

Temporary removal with consent.

Section
9:6-8.28

Preliminary order of court before preliminary hearing held.

Section
9:6-8.29

Removal of child without court order.

Section
9:6-8.30

Action by the division upon emergency removal.

Section
9:6-8.31

Preliminary orders after filing of complaint.

Section
9:6-8.32

Hearing to determine if child to be returned.

Section
9:6-8.33

Originating proceeding to determine abuse or neglect

Section
9:6-8.34

Persons who may originate proceedings

Section
9:6-8.35

Preliminary procedure.

Section
9:6-8.36

Admissibility of statements made during a preliminary conference

Section
9:6-8.36a

Report to prosecutor of all instances of suspected child abuse, neglect.

Section
9:6-8.37

Issuance of summons

Section
9:6-8.38

Service of summons

Section
9:6-8.39

Issuance of warrant and reports

Section
9:6-8.40

Records involving abuse or neglect.

Section
9:6-8.40a

Expungement of unfounded allegations.

Section
9:6-8.41

Required findings concerning notice

Section
9:6-8.42

Effect of absence of parent or guardian

Section
9:6-8.43

Notice of rights.

Section
9:6-8.44

Definition of "fact-finding hearing"

Section
9:6-8.45

Definition of "dispositional hearing"

Section
9:6-8.46

Evidence.

Section
9:6-8.47

Sequence of hearings

Section
9:6-8.48

Adjournments

Section
9:6-8.49

Priority to certain proceedings.

Section
9:6-8.50

Sustaining or dismissing complaint

Section
9:6-8.51

Disposition of adjudication

Section
9:6-8.52

Suspended judgment

Section
9:6-8.53

Release to custody of parent or guardian

Section
9:6-8.54

Placement of child

Section
9:6-8.55

Order of protection

Section
9:6-8.56

Probation supervision

Section
9:6-8.57

Abandoned child

Section
9:6-8.58

Provision for therapeutic services

Section
9:6-8.58a

Substance abuse assessment of parent of placed child.

Section
9:6-8.58b

Regulations.

Section
9:6-8.59

Staying, modifying, setting aside or vacating orders

Section
9:6-8.60

Petition to terminate placement

Section
9:6-8.61

Service of petition; answer

Section
9:6-8.62

Examination of petition and answer; hearing

Section
9:6-8.63

Orders on hearing

Section
9:6-8.64

Successive petitions

Section
9:6-8.65

Substitution for original placement

Section
9:6-8.66

Failure to comply with terms and conditions of suspended judgment

Section
9:6-8.67

Failure to comply with terms and conditions of probation

Section
9:6-8.68

Effect of running away from place of placement

Section
9:6-8.69

Release from responsibility under order of placement

Section
9:6-8.70

Appealable orders

Section
9:6-8.71

Appropriations

Section
9:6-8.72

Rules and regulations

Section
9:6-8.72a

Rules, regulations.

Section
9:6-8.73

Severability

Section
9:6-8.74

Short title

Section
9:6-8.75

"New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect."

Section
9:6-8.76

Task force membership.

Section
9:6-8.77

Vacancies; compensation

Section
9:6-8.78

Providing staff.

Section
9:6-8.79

Task force's use of services and consultants

Section
9:6-8.80

Meetings; hearings

Section
9:6-8.81

Funds, solicitation, use

Section
9:6-8.82

Report

Section
9:6-8.83

Short title.

Section
9:6-8.84

Definitions relative to child abuse, neglect.

Section
9:6-8.85

Procedures for responding to reports of medical neglect.

Section
9:6-8.86

Pursuit of legal remedies for medical care.

Section
9:6-8.87

Exception to requirement to provide reasonable efforts to reunify child with parent.

Section
9:6-8.88

Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.

Section
9:6-8.89

Membership, terms of board members.

Section
9:6-8.90

Duties of board.

Section
9:6-8.91

Determinations of board; composition of team; report.

Section
9:6-8.92

Confidential master file.

Section
9:6-8.93

Subpoena, review of records.

Section
9:6-8.94

Immunity from liability for civil damages.

Section
9:6-8.95

Solicitation of grants, other funds.

Section
9:6-8.96

Regulations by board.

Section
9:6-8.97

Citizen review panels.

Section
9:6-8.98

Rules, regulations by department.

Section
9:6-8.98.1

Study of effects of racial, ethnic disparities on infant mortality.

Section
9:6-8.98.2

Regulations.

Section
9:6-8.99

Regional diagnostic and treatment centers for child abuse and neglect established.

Section
9:6-8.100

Function of center, staffing.

Section
9:6-8.101

Purpose of center

Section
9:6-8.102

Services provided by staff of center.

Section
9:6-8.103

Safety of child undergoing treatment assured

Section
9:6-8.104

Establishment, maintenance of county-based multidisciplinary teams; "child advocacy center" defined.

Section
9:6-8.106

Rules, regulations.

Section
9:6-8.107

Findings, declarations relative to child advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams.

Section
9:6-8.108

Definitions relative to child advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams.

Section
9:6-8.109

Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Advisory Board.

Section
9:6-8.110

Duties of board.

Section
9:6-8.111

Certification program; goal.

Section
9:6-8.112

"Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Fund."

Section
9:6-8.113

Distribution of grants.

Section
9:6-8.114

Rules, regulations.

Short title.

Additional moneys.

Deduction of costs.

Section
9:6A-10

Definitions

Section
9:6A-11

County commissions encouraged.

Section
9:6A-12

$2,500 grants

Section
9:6A-13

Rules, regulations

Short title

Findings, declarations.

Definitions.

Child's rights

Public information.

Rules, regulations.

Consent of Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies

Indemnity bond; conditions

Violation of s.s. 9:7-1 and 9:7-2; responsibility for care and maintenance of child

Relative may bring child into state; immunity does not pass to others

Recovery of penalty in bond

Blanket consents and approvals; agreements; assignment of powers and duties

Effective date

Establishment and management

Incorrigible, insubordinate and disorderly children and habitual truants

Scope and purpose of school; personnel

Superintendents of detention house or school in certain counties

Records and reports

Bonds

Appointment of trustees; number; term; other offices; vacancies

Organization and powers of trustees; contracts

Acquisition of site; erection of building

Master, matron, teachers and employees; rules

Places of detention

Payment for maintenance

Moneys for county youth house; bonds

Money provided annually

Use of facilities by other counties and agencies by agreement

Section
9:11-10

Sale of real estate not needed for public use

Commitment authorized; powers of board

Temporary relief of needy child

Section
9:12A-1

Establishment of children's shelter; management; funds

Section
9:12A-2

Short title.

Section
9:12A-3

Findings, declarations relative to homeless youth.

Section
9:12A-4

Definitions relative to homeless youth.

Section
9:12A-5

Comprehensive programs for homeless youth; list of organizations, agencies participating.

Section
9:12A-6

Street outreach program.

Section
9:12A-7

Basic center shelter program.

Section
9:12A-8

Transitional living program.

Section
9:12A-9

Rules, regulations.

Expenditures for crippled children and children with cerebral palsy

Funds; how raised

Section
9:14A-1

Report of deaf children under six years; care and treatment; notice to commissioner of education

Section
9:14B-1

County assistance

Warrants directed to whom

Reputed father out of county; serving warrant upon

Bond to be taken; discharge thereon; proceedings when no bond is taken

Section
9:17-38

Short title

Section
9:17-39

Parent and child relationship defined.

Section
9:17-40

Extent of parent and child relationship

Section
9:17-41

Parent-child relationship established.

Section
9:17-42

Closed court; confidentiality of records

Section
9:17-43

Presumptions.

Section
9:17-44

Artificial insemination.

Section
9:17-45

Action to determine existence of parent-child relationship.

Section
9:17-46

Jurisdiction

Section
9:17-47

Parties; guardian ad litem

Section
9:17-48

Consent conference; settlement; contested cases, testing; presumptions.

Section
9:17-49

Civil action under act; trial by court.

Section
9:17-50

Witnesses; compelling to testify; immunity; contempt; physician's testimony; admissibility of evidence

Section
9:17-52

Evidence relating to paternity.

Section
9:17-52.1

Default order, effect

Section
9:17-53

Judgment, order of court, certificate of parentage, amendment of birth record; amount of support.

Section
9:17-54

Costs and fees

Section
9:17-55

Enforcing parties

Section
9:17-56

Continuing jurisdiction

Section
9:17-57

Parties

Section
9:17-58

Support agreement

Section
9:17-59

Amended birth record

Section
9:17-60

Title.

Section
9:17-61

Purpose.

Section
9:17-62

Definitions.

Section
9:17-63

Rights of parentage.

Section
9:17-64

Eligibility.

Section
9:17-65

Requirements for a gestational carrier agreement.

Section
9:17-66

Duty to support.

Section
9:17-67

Establishment of parent-child relationship.

Section
9:17-68

Certain provisions of law not applicable to gestational carrier agreements.

Section
9:17-69

Findings, declarations relative to establishing legal parentage.

Section
9:17-70

Definitions relative to establishing legal parentage.

Section
9:17-71

Eligibility to file for adoption.

Section
9:17A-1

Consent by minor to medical, surgical care

Section
9:17A-1.1

Short title

Section
9:17A-1.2

Findings relative to parental notification for abortion

Section
9:17A-1.3

Definitions relative to parental notification for abortion

Section
9:17A-1.4

Written notice of pending operation

Section
9:17A-1.5

Notice not required if parent already notified

Section
9:17A-1.6

Notice not required if abortion due to medical emergency

Section
9:17A-1.7

Waiver of parental notification by court proceedings

Section
9:17A-1.8

Fact sheet for distribution to unemancipated pregnant minors.

Section
9:17A-1.9

Entitlement to benefits unaffected

Section
9:17A-1.10

Violation; penalty

Section
9:17A-1.11

Rules, regulations.

Section
9:17A-1.12

Provisions of act severable

Section
9:17A-2

Written obligations by minor to repay loan received for higher education; enforcement

Section
9:17A-3

Institution of higher education defined

Section
9:17A-4

Consent by minor to treatment.

Section
9:17A-4.1

Admission to treatment programs not affected

Section
9:17A-4.2

Information provided relative to certain behavioral health provisions.

Section
9:17A-4.3

Construction.

Section
9:17A-4.4

Rules, regulations.

Section
9:17A-5

Informing spouse, parent, custodian or guardian of minor's treatment

Section
9:17A-6

Consent by person age 17 to donate blood, age 16 with parental consent.

Section
9:17B-1

Legislative findings

Section
9:17B-2

Status of 18 to 21-year-olds

Section
9:17B-3

Majority at 18.

Section
9:17B-4

Period of minority and age of majority; definition in testamentary disposition, will, deed, conveyance, trust or similar instrument

Report on municipal conditions

Municipal youth guidance commission

Municipal youth guidance council

Joint municipal youth guidance commission in contiguous municipalities

Terms of members

Annual organization; meetings

Duties of guidance council

Powers of guidance council

Division of Community Services for Delinquency Prevention to advise guidance councils

Adjustment committee of guidance council; plan of operation; records; reports

Hearings

Section
9:22-11

Appropriations to municipal youth guidance council

Section
9:22-12

Effective date

Interstate Compact on juveniles

Section
9:23-1.1

Authorization to execute amendment

Section
9:23-1.2

Return of nonresident juveniles charged with crime

Appointment of compact administrator

Supplementary agreements with other states

Payment of financial obligations

Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

Designation of appropriate public authorities.

Violation of compact, crime of the fourth degree

State officers, agencies, entering into agreements with party states; permitted

Governor designated executive head

Section
9:23-10

Provisions not applicable

Section
9:23-11

Financial responsibility for child placed in State

Section
9:23-12

Court to notify Compact Administrator of child brought into State

Section
9:23-13

Placement of children in foster homes, facilities in adjoining states; permitted

Section
9:23-14

Agreements between party states for visitation, inspection, supervision

Section
9:23-15

Temporary removal of child from a detrimental placement; permitted

Section
9:23-16

Adoption of regulations.

Section
9:23-17

Jurisdiction of courts not conferred by this act

Section
9:23-18

Authorization to enter into interstate compacts to enhance protection, permanency for children.

Section
9:23B-1

Interstate Compact for Juveniles.

Section
9:23B-2

Definitions.

Section
9:23B-3

Interstate Commission for Juveniles.

Section
9:23B-4

Powers and duties of the interstate commission.

Section
9:23B-5

Organization and operation of the interstate commission.

Section
9:23B-6

Rulemaking functions of the interstate commission.

Section
9:23B-7

Oversight, enforcement and dispute resolution by the interstate commission.

Section
9:23B-8

Finance.

Section
9:23B-9

The state council.

Section
9:23B-10

Compacting states, effective date and amendment.

Section
9:23B-11

Withdrawal, default, termination and judicial enforcement.

Section
9:23B-12

Severability and construction.

Section
9:23B-13

Binding effect of compact and other laws.

Short title

Legislative findings and declarations

Liberal construction

Definitions

Grants for establishing and maintaining youth in community service corps; application; report and audit

Rules and regulations

Authority of commissioner

Short title

Legislative findings and declarations

Definitions

Creation; function; administrator; agreements

Section
9:25-4.1

Youth Corps supervisor, assistant

Community service projects; agreements with sponsors; employment of corps; contents; duration of employment or assignment of disadvantaged youth; report; appropriations from municipality

Eligibility for enrollment and continuance of membership in corps

Reasonably remunerative stipends to members of corps on community service projects

Rules and regulations

Section
9:25-10

Expenditure of existing funds by commissioner

Section
9:25-11

Receipt and expenditure of appropriations and other funds

Responsibilities, duties of commissioner.