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

9:23-11. Financial responsibility for child placed in State Financial responsibility for any child placed in New Jersey pursuant to the compact shall be determined in the first instance in accordance with the provisions of Article V thereof, but, in the event of partial or comple…

9:23-12. Court to notify Compact Administrator of child brought into State Whenever a court, in the course of an adoption hearing, determines that the child sought to be adopted has been sent or brought into the State the court shall give notice of that finding to the Compact Adm…

9:23-13. Placement of children in foster homes, facilities in adjoining states; permitted Children may be placed in suitable foster homes or other child caring facilities in adjoining states when prior notification to the Compact Administrator is not practicable, provided that th…

9:23-14. Agreements between party states for visitation, inspection, supervision Any requirements for visitation, inspection or supervision of children, homes, institutions or other agencies in another party state which may apply under Title 30 of the Revised Statutes shall be de…

9:23-15. Temporary removal of child from a detrimental placement; permitted Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent the temporary removal of a child by the appropriate officials of the receiving state from a placement approved by the Compact Administrator where there …

9:23-16. Adoption of regulations. 12. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall have the power to adopt regulations for the enforcement of this act pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.1989, c.284, s.12; amended 2006, c.47,…

9:23-17. Jurisdiction of courts not conferred by this act Neither this act nor the compact contained herein shall be construed to confer on any court jurisdiction to place children or any class of children if the court does not otherwise have jurisdiction in making any placements…

9:23-18 Authorization to enter into interstate compacts to enhance protection, permanency for children. 19. a. The Commissioner of Children and Families is authorized on behalf of this State to develop, negotiate and enter into the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assis…

9:23-2. Appointment of compact administrator. 2. Pursuant to said compact, the Governor is hereby authorized and empowered to designate an officer within the Youth Justice Commission established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-170) who shall be the compact admi…

9:23-3. Supplementary agreements with other states The compact administrator is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into supplementary agreements pursuant to said compact with appropriate officials of other States. In the event that such supplementary agreement shall require…

9:23-4. Payment of financial obligations The compact administrator, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, may make or arrange for any payments necessary to discharge any financial obligations imposed upon this State by the compact or by…

9:23-5. Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children is enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: PART I INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT O…

9:23-6 Designation of appropriate public authorities. 2. As used in Article III of the compact "appropriate public authorities" and as used in subsection a. of paragraph 1. of Article V of the compact, "appropriate authority in the receiving state" means, with reference to New Je…

9:23-7. Violation of compact, crime of the fourth degree Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or agency violating any provision of the compact is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. If a violation consists of unintentional failure to satisfy a requirement o…

9:23-8. State officers, agencies, entering into agreements with party states; permitted The officers and agencies of this State and its subdivisions having authority to place children are empowered to enter into agreements with appropriate officers or agencies of or in other part…

9:23-9. Governor designated executive head As used in Article VII of the compact, the term "executive head" means the Governor. The Governor is authorized to appoint a compact administrator in accordance with the terms of Article VII. L.1989, c.284, s.5.