Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-29.1

  • 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.
The public guardian shall determine the maximum caseload that the office can maintain based on the amount of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the office. When a maximum caseload is reached, the public guardian may decline appointment as guardian or conservator. The public guardian shall establish procedures for informing each of the assignment judges of the Superior Court when the office’s maximum caseload has been reached, and when the office is able to accept additional cases.

L.1989, c.248, s.7.