Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 9:6-8.66

  • 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.
  • Parent: as used in this chapter , shall include the stepfather and stepmother and the adoptive or resource family parent. See New Jersey Statutes 9:6-2
If a parent or guardian responsible for a child’s care is brought before the court for failing to comply with the terms and conditions of a suspended judgment issued under section 32 hereof, and if, after hearing, the court is satisfied by competent proof that the parent or guardian did so, the court may revoke the suspension of judgment and enter any order that might have been made at the time judgment was suspended.

L.1974, c. 119, s. 46, eff. Oct. 10, 1974.

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