New Jersey Statutes 9:6-8.10e. Check of child abuse registry for guardians
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 9:6-8.10e
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
9. a. In accordance with the provisions of sections 6 and 7 of P.L.2005, c.370 (C. 52:27G-37 and C. 52:27G-38), the Department of Children and Families shall conduct a check of its child abuse registry for each person seeking registration as a professional guardian who is required to undergo such a check pursuant to P.L.2005, c.370 (C. 52:27G-32 et al.). The department shall immediately forward the information obtained as a result of the check to the Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults.
b. Subsequent to the initial registration of an individual as a professional guardian, the public guardian may submit the name of a registered professional guardian for an additional child abuse registry check. Upon receipt of a response from the department, the public guardian shall make a determination regarding the continuation of the registration of the person as a professional guardian.
L.2005, c.370, s.9; amended 2006, c.47, s.45.