New Jersey Statutes 3B:12-66. Filling vacancy in guardianship
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 3B:12-66
- 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.
- Guardian: means a person who has qualified as a guardian of the person or estate of a minor or incapacitated individual pursuant to testamentary or court appointment, but excludes one who is merely a guardian ad litem. See New Jersey Statutes 3B:1-1
- 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.
3B:12-66. Filling vacancy in guardianship. The Superior Court, or the Surrogate’s court in the case of a minor, shall have jurisdiction to fill the vacancy by the appointment of a substituted guardian. The Superior Court may fill the vacancy in case of a guardian of a minor or where letters of guardianship were granted by the Superior Court or when removing or discharging the guardian. The Surrogate’s court may fill the vacancy in the case of a guardian of a minor where letters were granted by the Surrogate’s Court.
Amended 2005, c.304, s.46.