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

9:2-13 Definitions. 1. For the purposes of P.L.1955, c.232 (C.9:2-13 et seq.), the following words and phrases, unless otherwise indicated, shall be deemed to have the following meanings: (a) The phrase "approved agency" means a legally constituted agency having its principal off…

9:2-14. Surrender of child custody; validity Except as otherwise provided by law or by order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or by testamentary disposition, no surrender of the custody of a child shall be valid in this State unless made to an approved agency purs…

9:2-15. Surrender or termination of rights of one parent; rights of other parent No surrender of custody by, nor termination of the parental rights of, one parent shall affect the rights of the other parent; nor may one parent act as the agent or representative of the other paren…

9:2-16. Voluntary surrender to approved agency An approved agency may take a voluntary surrender of custody of a child from the parent of such child, or from such other person or persons who, by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, have been substituted for the parent as t…

9:2-17. Form of surrender The form of any such surrender shall be such as to declare that the person executing the same desires to relinquish the custody of the child, acknowledge the termination of parental rights as to such custody in favor of the approved agency, and acknowled…

9:2-18. Procedure to terminate parental rights 6. An approved agency which is providing supervision of a child may institute an action in the Superior Court, seeking the termination of the rights of the parents of such child and the transfer of custody of such child to the agency…

9:2-19 Grounds for terminating custody. 7. If the court shall determine that custody of the child has been surrendered as provided in Article II of P.L.1955, c.232 (C.9:2-13 et seq.), the court may declare that the person making such surrender shall have no further right to custo…

9:2-2. Custody of children of divorced or separated parents within jurisdiction of Superior Court; removal from jurisdiction; consent; security When the Superior Court has jurisdiction over the custody and maintenance of the minor children of parents divorced, separated or living…

9:2-20. Judgment terminating rights; effect of judgment If the court shall find that the parents of the child should have no further right to custody of the child, or that the custodian or guardian, if any, should have no further control and authority over the person of the child…

9:2-21. Effective date This act shall take effect July 1, 1955. L.1955, c. 232, p. 898, s. 9.

9:2-3. Custody of children of parents living separately; powers of court 9:2-3. When the parents of a minor child live separately, or are about to do so, the Superior Court, in an action brought by either parent, shall have the same power to make judgments or orders concerning ca…

9:2-4. Custody of child; rights of both parents considered. 9:2-4. The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of this State to assure that the protection and welfare, both physically and emotionally, of minor children are held paramount. This can include, but…

9:2-4.1 Person convicted of sexual assault, custody of, visitation to minor child; denied, exceptions. 1. a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a person convicted of sexual assault under N.J.S.2C:14-2 shall not be awarded the custody of or visitation rights to …

9:2-4.2 Parental access to children's records. 1. a. Every parent, except as prohibited by federal and State law, shall have access to records and information pertaining to his or her unemancipated child, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, insurance, child care and e…

9:2-4a Best interest of child primary consideration. 4. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, in any action concerning children undertaken by a State department, agency, commission, authority, court of law, or State or local legislative body, the best inter…

9:2-5. Death of parent having custody; reversion of custody to surviving parent; appointment of guardian by superior court; removal In case of the death of the parent to whom the care and custody of the minor children shall have been awarded by the Superior Court, or in the case …

9:2-7. Habeas corpus to determine custody of child; access to child When any husband and wife shall live in a state of separation without being divorced, and shall have any minor child of the marriage, the Superior Court, upon such child being brought before it upon habeas corpus…

9:2-7.1. Visitation rights for grandparents, siblings 1.a. A grandparent or any sibling of a child residing in this State may make application before the Superior Court, in accordance with the Rules of Court, for an order for visitation. It shall be the burden of the applicant to…

9:2-7.2. Concealment of child; preliminary hearing as to custody 1. When any husband and wife shall live in a state of separation without being divorced and shall have any minor child or children of the marriage, and when either spouse shall willfully conceal the whereabouts of s…

9:2-9. Unfit parents and custodians, court action to grant relief 9:2-9. When the parents of any minor child or the parent or other person having the actual care and custody of any minor child are grossly immoral or unfit to be intrusted with the care and education of such child,…