3A:2A-41 - Meaning of child and related terms
3A:2A-41.Ā Meaning of child and related terms If, for purposes of intestate succession, a relationship of parent and childĀ must be established to determine succession by, through, or from a person,
a.Ā The relationships and rights of an adopted minor child shall be those asĀ provided by section 14 of P.L.1977, c. 367 (C. 9:3-50), and the relationshipsĀ and rights of an adopted adult shall be as provided in N.J.S. 2A:22-3.
b.Ā In cases not covered by subsection a., a person
is the child of its natural parents regardless of their marital status. TheĀ parent and child relationship may be established by proof that parentage hasĀ been adjudicated under prior law, under the laws governing probate, by an orderĀ of a court in another state or pursuant to theĀ "New Jersey Parentage Act,"Ā P.L.1983, c.17 (C.9:17-38 et seq.).
L.1977, c. 412, s. 44, eff. Sept. 1, 1978.Ā Amended by L.1979, c. 221, s. 2, eff. Oct. 11, 1979;Ā L.1983, c. 10, s. 1.
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a.Ā The relationships and rights of an adopted minor child shall be those asĀ provided by section 14 of P.L.1977, c. 367 (C. 9:3-50), and the relationshipsĀ and rights of an adopted adult shall be as provided in N.J.S. 2A:22-3.
b.Ā In cases not covered by subsection a., a person
is the child of its natural parents regardless of their marital status. TheĀ parent and child relationship may be established by proof that parentage hasĀ been adjudicated under prior law, under the laws governing probate, by an orderĀ of a court in another state or pursuant to theĀ "New Jersey Parentage Act,"Ā P.L.1983, c.17 (C.9:17-38 et seq.).
L.1977, c. 412, s. 44, eff. Sept. 1, 1978.Ā Amended by L.1979, c. 221, s. 2, eff. Oct. 11, 1979;Ā L.1983, c. 10, s. 1.
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