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N.J.S.A. 2A:22-1 Action in Superior Court
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2A:22-1. Action in Superior Court 2A:22-1. The Superior Court shall allow an unmarried person of full age, a husband with his wife's consent, a wife with her husband's consent or a husband and wife jointly to adopt an adult person and may change the name of the adult, if the cour…
N.J.S.A. 2A:22-2 Age of plaintiff; request by adoptee; waiver of requirements
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2A:22-2. Age of plaintiff; request by adoptee; waiver of requirements Such adoption shall not be granted, unless the adopting parent or parents are at least 10 years older than the person to be adopted and the latter has, in writing acknowledged by him as deeds are required to be…
N.J.S.A. 2A:22-3 Effect of adoption; inheritance.
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2A:22-3 Effect of adoption; inheritance. 2A:22-3. The adoption, when granted by the court, shall have the following effect: a. The right of the person adopted, and of such persons as legally represent him on his death, to take and inherit intestate personal and real property from…