New Jersey Statutes 30:4C-21. Guardianship order not to be restrictive
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:4C-21
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
21. The order of the court committing a child to the guardianship of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, shall in no wise be restrictive of the duties, powers, and authority of the division in the care, custody, placement, welfare, and exclusive guardianship of the child as provided in P.L.1951, c.138 (C. 30:4C-1 et seq.), and the division shall be removed as the guardian only by a court of competent jurisdiction upon charges preferred and upon good cause shown after an opportunity to be heard.
L.1951, c.138, s.21; amended 1962, c.197, s.22; 2012, c.16, s.72.