New Jersey Statutes 9:6-8.43. Notice of rights
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 9:6-8.43
- Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
- 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.
- Parent: as used in this chapter , shall include the stepfather and stepmother and the adoptive or resource family parent. See New Jersey Statutes 9:6-2
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
23. Notice of rights. a. The court shall advise the parent or guardian of his right to have an adjournment to retain counsel and consult with him. The court shall advise the respondent that if he is indigent, he may apply for an attorney through the Office of the Public Defender. In cases where the parent or guardian applies for an attorney through the Office of the Public Defender, the court may adjourn the case for a reasonable period of time for the parent or guardian to secure counsel; however, the adjournment shall not preclude the court from granting temporary relief as appropriate under the law. The court shall appoint a law guardian for the child as provided by this act.
b. The general public may be excluded from any hearing under this act, and only such persons and the representatives of authorized agencies may be admitted thereto as have an interest in the case.
L.1974,c.119,s.23; amended 1977, c.209, s.21; 1994, c.58, s.40; 2004, c.130, s.33.