New Jersey Statutes 3B:12-66.1. Removal from New Jersey after appointment of guardian
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 3B:12-66.1
- 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.
- Guardian: means a person who has qualified as a guardian of the person or estate of a minor or incapacitated individual pursuant to testamentary or court appointment, but excludes one who is merely a guardian ad litem. See New Jersey Statutes 3B:1-1
- 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.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. A guardian appointed in this State desiring to move to another state with his ward who is a minor shall obtain an order from the Superior Court of this State consenting to the minor’s removal and if applicable, the guardian’s discharge. The Superior Court may transfer the guardianship to another state if the court is satisfied that a transfer will serve the best interest of the minor.
b. The minor’s removal and discharge of the guardian shall be on such terms as the Superior Court deems necessary, including requiring filing and settlement of the guardian’s account and filing of an exemplified copy of the order evidencing the other state court’s acceptance of jurisdiction over the guardianship and the guardian.
L.2005, c.304, s.48; amended 2012, c.36, s.22.