New Jersey Statutes 3B:12B-12. Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 3B:12B-12
- 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.
12. Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction.
Except as otherwise provided in section 11 of P.L.2012, c.36 (C. 3B:12B-11), a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with P.L.2012, c.36 (C. 3B:12B-1 et al.) has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until the proceeding is terminated by the court, or the appointment or order expires by its own terms.
L.2012, c.36, s.12.