3B:12-23 - Guardian for child of absconding or absent parent
3B:12-23.Ā Guardian for child of absconding or absent parent
If a resident of this State has or shall abscond or absent himself from theĀ State, leaving a child under the age of 18 without sufficient provision for hisĀ maintenance and education, the surrogate of the county wherein the childĀ resides, or the Superior Court, may appoint a guardian for his person or estateĀ or both.Ā The Superior Court may revoke the appointment when it shall appearĀ proper.
L.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:12-23, eff. May 1, 1982.
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If a resident of this State has or shall abscond or absent himself from theĀ State, leaving a child under the age of 18 without sufficient provision for hisĀ maintenance and education, the surrogate of the county wherein the childĀ resides, or the Superior Court, may appoint a guardian for his person or estateĀ or both.Ā The Superior Court may revoke the appointment when it shall appearĀ proper.
L.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:12-23, eff. May 1, 1982.
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