Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 46:38A-4

  • Custodian: means a person so designated under R. See New Jersey Statutes 46:38A-2
  • 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.
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See New Jersey Statutes 46:38A-2
  • State: includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession subject to the legislative authority of the United States. See New Jersey Statutes 46:38A-2
A person designated as custodian under this chapter is subject to personal jurisdiction in this State with respect to any matter relating to the custodianship.

L. 1987, c. 18, s. 1.