Title 9, Title 9: CHILDREN--JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURTS

9:17A-1.12. Provisions of act severable 13. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the sections which can be given effect without the invalid provis…

9:17A-1.2. Findings relative to parental notification for abortion 3. The Legislature finds that there exist compelling and important State interests in protecting minors against their own immaturity, in fostering the family structure and preserving it as a viable social unit, an…

9:17A-1.3. Definitions relative to parental notification for abortion 4. As used in this act: "Abortion" means the use of any means to terminate the pregnancy of a female known to be pregnant with knowledge that the termination with those means will, with reasonable likelihood, c…

9:17A-1.4. Written notice of pending operation 5. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an abortion shall not be performed upon an unemancipated minor until at least 48 hours after written notice of the pending operation has been delivered in the manner s…

9:17A-1.5. Notice not required if parent already notified 6. Notice of a pending abortion shall not be required under this act if the parent who is entitled to notice has set forth in a notarized writing that notice was received. L.1999,c.145,s.6.

9:17A-1.6. Notice not required if abortion due to medical emergency 7. Notice of a pending abortion shall not be required under this act if the attending physician certifies in the unemancipated minor's medical records that the abortion is necessary due to a medical emergency. L.…

9:17A-1.7. Waiver of parental notification by court proceedings 8. a. A minor may, by petition or motion, seek a waiver of parental notification from a judge of the Superior Court. The petition or motion shall include a statement that the minor is pregnant and is not emancipated.…

9:17A-1.8 Fact sheet for distribution to unemancipated pregnant minors. 9. The Department of Health shall prepare a fact sheet for distribution to unemancipated pregnant minors who are seeking abortion services. a. The fact sheet shall be written in terms generally understood by …

9:17A-1.9. Entitlement to benefits unaffected 10. Nothing in this act shall be interpreted to deny a pregnant unemancipated minor who is under the age of 18 any benefits to which she would otherwise be entitled pursuant to law. L.1999,c.145,s.10.

9:17A-2. Written obligations by minor to repay loan received for higher education; enforcement Any contract, promissory note or other written obligation made, entered into or executed by any minor to repay or secure payment of any loan or loans made on account of any aid and assi…

9:17A-3. Institution of higher education defined As used in this act, an institution of higher education means any qualified institution of collegiate grade, located in this State or elsewhere, which is approved by any regional accrediting association recognized by the National C…

9:17A-4 Consent by minor to treatment. 1. a. (1) The consent to the provision of medical or surgical care or services or a forensic sexual assault examination by a hospital or public clinic, or consent to the performance of medical or surgical care or services or a forensic sexua…

9:17A-4.1. Admission to treatment programs not affected 2. This act shall not be interpreted to interfere with any parental rights to place a child in treatment on a voluntary or involuntary basis under applicable State law. Treatment programs shall not be required to admit minor…

9:17A-4.2 Information provided relative to certain behavioral health provisions. 2. The Department of Children and Families shall prepare and make available on the department's Internet website, in an easily printable format, information on the behavioral health provisions of sec…

9:17A-4.3 Construction. 3. Nothing in section 1 of P.L.1968, c.230 (C.9:17A-4) shall be construed to: a. require a provider to continue to provide behavioral or mental health treatment to a minor if, in the provider's professional judgment, the consent or participation of the min…

9:17A-4.4 Rules, regulations. 4. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, in consultation with the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et …

9:17A-5. Informing spouse, parent, custodian or guardian of minor's treatment Upon the advice and direction of a treating physician or, if more than one, any one of them, a member of the medical staff of a hospital, public clinic, or physician licensed to practice medicine, may, …

9:17A-6 Consent by person age 17 to donate blood, age 16 with parental consent. 1. a. Any person of the age of 17 years or over can consent to donate blood in any voluntary and noncompensatory blood program without the necessity of obtaining parental permission or authorization. …