New Jersey Statutes 30:4C-87. Kinship legal guardianship as alternative disposition
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:4C-87
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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.
a. Only the division or the court shall have legal standing to seek a kinship legal guardianship arrangement as an alternative disposition. The parents of the child who is the subject of the complaint may request, with appropriate notice to the division, that the court consider a kinship legal guardianship arrangement as an alternative disposition. If the division agrees to a kinship legal guardianship arrangement as an alternative disposition, the division shall not be required to file a new petition, but may amend the pending complaint in accordance with the Rules of Court.
b. If the court appoints a kinship legal guardian as an alternative disposition, the court shall consider such an appointment as the final disposition of the complaint.
L.2001,c.250,s.10.