9:3-55 Report of prospective parents.
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9:3-55 Report of prospective parents.
19. a. A prospective parent who is not a brother, sister, aunt, uncle, grandparent, resource family parent, birth father or stepparent of the child to be adopted shall file before the complaint is heard, in accordance with court rules, a detailed report which shall be signed and verified by each prospective parent and shall disclose all sums of money or other valuable consideration paid, given or agreed to be given to any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or agency by or on behalf of the prospective parent in connection with the adoption, and the names and addresses of each person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or agency to whom the consideration was given or promised. The report, a copy of which shall be provided to the approved agency pursuant to section 11 or 12 of P.L.1977, c.367 (C.9:3-47 or C.9:3-48), shall include but not be limited to expenses incurred or to be incurred by or on behalf of a prospective parent in connection with:
(1) The birth of the child;
(2) The placement for adoption of the child with the prospective parent;
(3) Medical or hospital care received by the mother or the child during the mother's pre- and postnatal period; and
(4) Services relating to the adoption or to the placement for adoption, including legal services, which were rendered or are to be rendered to or for the benefit of the prospective parent, either parent of the child or any other person or agency.
b. Whenever based upon a report filed pursuant to this section it appears to the court that any person may have violated section 18 of P.L.1993, c.345 (C.9:3-39.1) the court or the division may refer the matter to the appropriate county prosecutor.
L.1977,c.367,s.19; amended 1993, c.345, s.17; 2004, c.130, s.19.
9:3-56. Severability
If any provision of this act, or any application of any provision, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other applications of the provision, or other provisions of the act, which reasonably can be given effect despite the invalidity. To this end, the provisions of this act are declared severable.
L.1977, c. 367, s. 21.
9:3A-1 Short title.
1. Sections 2 through 15 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Department of Children and Families Act."
L.2006, c.47, s.1.
19. a. A prospective parent who is not a brother, sister, aunt, uncle, grandparent, resource family parent, birth father or stepparent of the child to be adopted shall file before the complaint is heard, in accordance with court rules, a detailed report which shall be signed and verified by each prospective parent and shall disclose all sums of money or other valuable consideration paid, given or agreed to be given to any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or agency by or on behalf of the prospective parent in connection with the adoption, and the names and addresses of each person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or agency to whom the consideration was given or promised. The report, a copy of which shall be provided to the approved agency pursuant to section 11 or 12 of P.L.1977, c.367 (C.9:3-47 or C.9:3-48), shall include but not be limited to expenses incurred or to be incurred by or on behalf of a prospective parent in connection with:
(1) The birth of the child;
(2) The placement for adoption of the child with the prospective parent;
(3) Medical or hospital care received by the mother or the child during the mother's pre- and postnatal period; and
(4) Services relating to the adoption or to the placement for adoption, including legal services, which were rendered or are to be rendered to or for the benefit of the prospective parent, either parent of the child or any other person or agency.
b. Whenever based upon a report filed pursuant to this section it appears to the court that any person may have violated section 18 of P.L.1993, c.345 (C.9:3-39.1) the court or the division may refer the matter to the appropriate county prosecutor.
L.1977,c.367,s.19; amended 1993, c.345, s.17; 2004, c.130, s.19.
9:3-56. Severability
If any provision of this act, or any application of any provision, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other applications of the provision, or other provisions of the act, which reasonably can be given effect despite the invalidity. To this end, the provisions of this act are declared severable.
L.1977, c. 367, s. 21.
9:3A-1 Short title.
1. Sections 2 through 15 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Department of Children and Families Act."
L.2006, c.47, s.1.