§ 9:17-4 Warrants directed to whom
§ 9:17-5 Reputed father out of county; serving warrant upon
§ 9:17-6 Bond to be taken; discharge thereon; proceedings when no bond is taken
§ 9:17-38 Short title
§ 9:17-39 Parent and child relationship defined
§ 9:17-40 Extent of parent and child relationship
§ 9:17-41 Parent-child relationship established
§ 9:17-42 Closed court; confidentiality of records
§ 9:17-43 Presumptions
§ 9:17-44 Artificial insemination
§ 9:17-45 Action to determine existence of parent-child relationship
§ 9:17-46 Jurisdiction
§ 9:17-47 Parties; guardian ad litem
§ 9:17-48 Consent conference; settlement; contested cases, testing; presumptions
§ 9:17-49 Civil action under act; trial by court
§ 9:17-50 Witnesses; compelling to testify; immunity; contempt; physician’s testimony; admissibility of evidence
§ 9:17-52 Evidence relating to paternity
§ 9:17-52.1 Default order, effect
§ 9:17-53 Judgment, order of court, certificate of parentage, amendment of birth record; amount of support
§ 9:17-54 Costs and fees
§ 9:17-55 Enforcing parties
§ 9:17-56 Continuing jurisdiction
§ 9:17-57 Parties
§ 9:17-58 Support agreement
§ 9:17-59 Amended birth record
§ 9:17-60 Title
§ 9:17-61 Purpose
§ 9:17-62 Definitions
§ 9:17-63 Rights of parentage
§ 9:17-64 Eligibility
§ 9:17-65 Requirements for a gestational carrier agreement
§ 9:17-66 Duty to support
§ 9:17-67 Establishment of parent-child relationship
§ 9:17-68 Certain provisions of law not applicable to gestational carrier agreements
§ 9:17-69 Findings, declarations relative to establishing legal parentage
§ 9:17-70 Definitions relative to establishing legal parentage
§ 9:17-71 Eligibility to file for adoption
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 9 > Chapter 17 - Warrants Directed to Whom

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attorney-at-law: A person who is legally qualified and licensed to practice law, and to represent and act for clients in legal proceedings.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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.
  • Judgement: The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
  • 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.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • oath: includes "affirmation. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • 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
  • sworn: includes "affirmed. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.