2A:4-30.78 Maintenance of proceeding for benefit of child of a minor.
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2A:4-30.78 Maintenance of proceeding for benefit of child of a minor.
14. A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor's child.
L.1998,c.2,s.14.
2A:4-30.79 Duties of responding tribunal of New Jersey.
15. Except as otherwise provided by this act, a responding tribunal of this State:
a. shall apply the procedural and substantive law, including the rules on choice of law, generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this State and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and
b. shall determine the duty of support and the amount payable in accordance with the law and support guidelines of this State.
L.1998,c.2,s.15.
2A:4-30.80 Forwarding of documents by initiating tribunal, support enforcement agency to responding state.
16. a. Upon the filing of a complaint, petition or comparable pleading authorized by this act, an initiating tribunal or the support enforcement agency of this State shall forward three copies of the complaint, petition or comparable pleading and its accompanying documents:
(1) to the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or
(2) if the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state information agency of the responding state with a request that they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged.
b. If a responding state has not enacted this act or a law or procedure substantially similar to this act, a tribunal of this State may issue a certificate or other documents and make findings required by the law of the responding state. If the responding state is a foreign jurisdiction, the tribunal may specify the amount of support sought and provide other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding state.
L.1998,c.2,s.16.
14. A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor's child.
L.1998,c.2,s.14.
2A:4-30.79 Duties of responding tribunal of New Jersey.
15. Except as otherwise provided by this act, a responding tribunal of this State:
a. shall apply the procedural and substantive law, including the rules on choice of law, generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this State and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and
b. shall determine the duty of support and the amount payable in accordance with the law and support guidelines of this State.
L.1998,c.2,s.15.
2A:4-30.80 Forwarding of documents by initiating tribunal, support enforcement agency to responding state.
16. a. Upon the filing of a complaint, petition or comparable pleading authorized by this act, an initiating tribunal or the support enforcement agency of this State shall forward three copies of the complaint, petition or comparable pleading and its accompanying documents:
(1) to the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or
(2) if the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state information agency of the responding state with a request that they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged.
b. If a responding state has not enacted this act or a law or procedure substantially similar to this act, a tribunal of this State may issue a certificate or other documents and make findings required by the law of the responding state. If the responding state is a foreign jurisdiction, the tribunal may specify the amount of support sought and provide other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding state.
L.1998,c.2,s.16.