Title 2A, Title 2A: ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

2A:4-30.177 Effect of registration for modification. 54. Effect of registration for modification. A tribunal of this State may enforce a child support order of another state registered for purposes of modification, in the same manner as if the order had been issued by a tribunal …

2A:4-30.178 Modification of child support order of another state. 55. Modification of child support order of another state. a. If section 57 of this act does not apply, upon petition a tribunal of this State may modify a child support order issued in another state which is regist…

2A:4-30.179 Recognition of order modified in another state. 56. Recognition of order modified in another state. If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this State is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the "Uniform Interstate Fa…

2A:4-30.180 Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when parties reside in this State. 57. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when parties reside in this State. a. If all of the parties who are individuals reside in this State and the …

2A:4-30.181 Notice to issuing tribunal of modification. 58. Notice to issuing tribunal of modification. Within 30 days after issuance of a modified child support order, the party obtaining the modification shall file a certified copy of the order with the issuing tribunal that ha…

2A:4-30.182 Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country. 59. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country. a. Except as otherwise provided in section 71 of this act, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its ch…

2A:4-30.183 Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification. 60. Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification. A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support…

2A:4-30.184 Definitions. 61. Definitions. As used in this article: "Application" means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority. "Central authority" means the e…

2A:4-30.185 Applicability. 62. Applicability. This article applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of this article is inconsistent with Articles 1 through 6 of this act, this article controls. L.2016, c.1, s.62.

2A:4-30.186 Relationship of the State IV-D agency to United States central authority. 63. Relationship of the State IV-D agency to United States central authority. The State IV-D Agency or its designee is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority …

2A:4-30.187 Initiation by the State IV-D agency of support proceeding under convention. 64. Initiation by the State IV-D Agency of support proceeding under Convention. a. In a support proceeding under this article, the State IV-D Agency or its designee shall: (1) transmit and rec…

2A:4-30.188 Direct request. 65. Direct request. a. A petitioner may file a direct request seeking establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this State applies. b. A petitioner may file a direct request…

2A:4-30.189 Registration of convention support order. 66. Registration of Convention support order. a. Except as otherwise provided in this article, a party who is an individual or a support enforcement agency seeking recognition of a Convention support order shall register the o…

2A:4-30.190 Contest of registered convention support order. 67. Contest of registered Convention support order. a. Except as otherwise provided in this article, sections 49 through 52 of this act apply to a contest of a registered Convention support order. b. A party contesting a…

2A:4-30.191 Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order. 68. Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection b., a tribunal of this State shall recognize and enforce a registered Convention s…

2A:4-30.192 Partial enforcement. 69. Partial enforcement. If a tribunal of this State does not recognize and enforce a Convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enf…

2A:4-30.193 Foreign support agreement. 70. Foreign support agreement. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsections c. and d., a tribunal of this State shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this State. b. An application or direct request for recog…

2A:4-30.194 Modification of convention child support order. 71. Modification of Convention child support order. a. A tribunal of this State may not modify a Convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued …

2A:4-30.195 Personal information, limit on use. 72. Personal information; limit on use. Personal information gathered or transmitted under this article may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted. L.2016, c.1, s.72.

2A:4-30.196 Record in original language; English translation. 73. Record in original language; English translation. A record filed with a tribunal of this State under this article shall be in the original language and, if not in English, shall be accompanied by an English transla…

2A:4-30.197 Grounds for rendition. 74. Grounds for rendition. a. For purposes of this article, "governor" includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this act. b. The Governor of this State may: (1) demand that the …

2A:4-30.198 Conditions of rendition. 75. Conditions of rendition. a. Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this State with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the Governor of this State may requ…

2A:4-30.199 Uniformity of application and construction. 76. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enac…

2A:4-30.200 Transitional provision. 77. Transitional provision. a. This act applies to proceedings begun on or after the effective date of this act to establish a support order or determine parentage of a child or to register, recognize, enforce, or modify a prior support order, …

2A:4-30.201 Severability. 78. Severability. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or applic…

2A:4-41. Expenses Except as otherwise provided by law, all expenses incurred in complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be a county charge. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1982, c. 77, s. 31, eff. Dec. 31, 1983.

2A:4-68. Repeals The following sections are hereby repealed: N.J.S. 2A:4-14 to 2A:4-17, inclusive, 2A:4-20, 2A:4-21, 2A:4-32, 2A:4-33, 2A:4-35, 2A:4-37, 2A:4-39; R.S. 30:4-157.3 and P.L. 67, c. 308 (C. 2A:4-39.1). L.1973, c. 306, s. 27, eff. March 1, 1974.

2A:4A-20. Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Code of Youth Justice." L.1982, c. 77, s. 1, eff. Dec. 31, 1983; amended 2025, c.35, s.1.

2A:4A-21 Purposes. 2. Purposes. This act shall be construed so as to effectuate the following purposes: a. To preserve the unity of the family whenever possible and to provide for the care, protection, and wholesome mental and physical development of juveniles coming within the p…

2A:4A-22 General definitions. 3. General definitions. As used in this act: a. "Juvenile" means an individual who is under the age of 18 years. b. "Adult" means an individual 18 years of age or older. c. "Detention" means the temporary care of juveniles in physically restricting f…

2A:4A-23 Definition of delinquency. 4. Definition of delinquency. As used in this act, "delinquency" means the commission of an act by a juvenile which if committed by an adult would constitute: a. A crime; b. A disorderly persons offense or petty disorderly persons offense; or c…

2A:4A-24. Exclusive jurisdiction of the court and nature of jurisdiction a. Except as otherwise provided by law, the court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in all cases where it is charged that a juvenile has committed an act of delinquency and over all matters relating to a juv…

2A:4A-25. Transfer from other courts 6. Transfer from other courts. Except as provided in section 4 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-23), and unless jurisdiction has been waived under section 7 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-26), if during the pendency in any other court of a case charging…

2A:4A-26.1 Filing motion seeking waiver of jurisdiction; hearing. 1. a. A prosecutor seeking waiver of jurisdiction of a juvenile delinquency case by the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part to an appropriate court and prosecuting authority without the consent of the ju…

2A:4A-27. Referral to other court at election of juvenile. 8. a. Any juvenile 14 years of age or older charged with delinquency may elect, subject to court approval, to have the case transferred to the appropriate court having jurisdiction. Any juvenile under 14 years of age char…

2A:4A-28. Effect of referral to other court 9. Effect of referral to other court. Whenever a case is referred to another court as provided by section 7 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-26) or section 8 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-27), that case shall thereafter proceed in the same manne…

2A:4A-29. Use of juvenile's testimony at referral hearing 10. Use of juvenile's testimony at referral hearing. No testimony of a juvenile at a hearing pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-26) or section 8 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-27) shall be admissible for any purp…

2A:4A-30. Complaints and petitions a. Complaints charging delinquency may be signed by any person who has knowledge of the facts alleged to constitute delinquency or is informed of such facts and believes that they are true. The complaint shall be filed with the clerk of the cour…

2A:4A-31. Taking into custody a. A juvenile may be taken into custody: (1) Pursuant to an order or warrant of any court having jurisdiction; or (2) For delinquency, when there has been no process issued by a court, by a law enforcement officer, pursuant to the laws of arrest and …

2A:4A-32. Short-term custody 13. Short-term custody. a. Under no circumstances shall any juvenile taken into short-term custody under section 12 of P.L.1982, c.77 (C.2A:4A-31) be held more than six hours. A juvenile taken into short-term custody shall not be retained in a detenti…

2A:4A-33. Taking into custody; notice to parents a. Any person taking a juvenile into custody shall immediately notify the parents, or the juvenile's guardian, if any, that the juvenile has been taken into custody. L.1982, c. 77, s. 14, eff. Dec. 31, 1983.

2A:4A-34 Criteria for placing juvenile in detention. 15. Criteria for placing juvenile in detention. a. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a juvenile charged with an act of delinquency shall be released pending the disposition of a case, if any, to any person or agency…

2A:4A-35. Release of juvenile on own recognizance A juvenile charged with delinquency may be released at either the police or court level on his own recognizance if all of the following circumstances have been met: a. The nature of the offense charged is not such that a danger to…

2A:4A-36 Detention of waiver cases. 17. a. If the court waives jurisdiction over a case and refers that case to the appropriate court and prosecuting authority, there shall be a hearing before the court waiving jurisdiction to decide whether to detain the juvenile pending resolut…

2A:4A-37 Place of detention or shelter. 18. Place of detention or shelter. a. The Youth Justice Commission established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-170) shall specify the place where a juvenile may be detained; and the Department of Children and Families sha…

2A:4A-38. Detention hearing 19. Detention hearing. a. When a juvenile is taken into custody and detained a complaint shall be filed forthwith as provided by the Rules of Court. The court shall determine whether detention is required pursuant to the criteria provided for in sectio…