New Jersey Statutes 30:6D-35. Definitions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:6D-35
- 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
“Department” means the Department of Human Services.
“Family member with a developmental disability” means a person who has a developmental disability as defined pursuant to section 3 of the “Division of Developmental Disabilities Act,” P.L.1985, c.145 (C. 30:6D-25).
“Family” means the family member with a developmental disability and his parents and siblings, or spouse and children.
“Family support services” means a coordinated system of ongoing public and private support services which are designed to maintain and enhance the quality of life of a family member with a developmental disability and his family as set forth in section 4 of this act.
“Parent” means the biological or adoptive parent or uncompensated resource family parent or legal guardian who cares for the family member with a developmental disability and with whom the family member with a developmental disability resides.
“System” means the Family Support System established pursuant to section 4 of this act.
L.1993,c.98,s.3; amended 2004, c.130, s.110.