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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