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2013 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 9 - CHILDREN--JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURTS
Section 9:3-49 - Age 10 or older, hearing appearance, child's wishes


NJ Rev Stat § 9:3-49 (2013) What's This?

9:3-49. Age 10 or older, hearing appearance, child's wishes
13. If the child sought to be adopted is of the age of 10 years or over, the appearance of the child shall be required at the final adoption hearing, unless waived by the court for good cause shown, and the child's wishes concerning the adoption shall be solicited by the court and given consideration if the child is of sufficient capacity to form an intelligent preference regarding the adoption.

L.1977,c.367,s.13; amended 1993,c.345,s.12.


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