New Jersey Statutes 9:6-8.60. Petition to terminate placement
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 9:6-8.60
- 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
Any interested person acting on behalf of a child placed under section 34 hereof or the child’s parents or guardian may petition the court for any order terminating the placement. The petition must be verified and must show:
a. That an application for the child’s return to his home was made to an appropriate person after expiration of the Order of Placement provided for in section 34 hereof;
b. That the application was denied or was not granted within 30 days from the day application was made; and
c. The grounds for the petition.
L.1974, c. 119, s. 40, eff. Oct. 10, 1974.