Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 9:6-8.68

  • 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.
If a child placed under section 34 hereof runs away from the place of placement, the court may, after hearing, revoke the order of placement and may make any order, including an order of placement, that might have been made at the time the order of placement was made. The court may require that the child be present at such hearing and shall appoint a law guardian to represent him.

L.1974, c. 119, s. 48, eff. Oct. 10, 1974.