Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 9:7-4

  • 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
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
The provisions of sections 9:7-1 to 9:7-3 of this chapter shall not apply to a natural parent, parent by adoption, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, grandparent or stepparent bringing or receiving a child into this State for the purpose of placement in his or her own home, when such relative is a person responsible under the laws of this State for the support and maintenance of such child, or when, prior to the placement of the child in the home of such relative, such placement has been approved by the Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies; provided, however, that the immunity granted by this section shall not pass to any other person who may later receive such child for placement in his or her home.

Amended by L.1949, c. 161, p. 547, s. 4; L.1956, c. 86, p. 178, s. 3.

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