Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:4-59

  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
Legitimate minor children shall, until they have gained a settlement of their own, always follow and have the settlement of their father, if they have one, except that if the father has no settlement they shall follow and have the settlement of their mother.