New Jersey § 2a:4a-87

§ 2a:4a-87.

When, despite provision of crisis intervention services and the exhaustion of all alternative services , there is a refusal on the part of the juvenile to stay in or return to the home

or a refusal on the part of the parents to allow the juvenile to stay in or return

home, or the physical safety of the juvenile is threatened, or the juvenile is in

need of immediate care such that it is necessary to make an out of home placement

of the juvenile, court intake services shall: a. Arrange, when agreed to by the parent or guardian and juvenile, alternate living

arrangement for the juvenile with a relative, neighbor, or other suitable family setting. It shall not be necessary for a court hearing to approve the living arrangement

and the arrangement may continue as long as there is agreement; or b. Arrange, when no alternate living arrangement can be agreed to and when all possible resources for alternate living arrangements as set forth in

subsection a. of this section have been exhausted , temporary out of home placement prior to the placement hearing. Court intake services shall immediately file a petition for out of home placement which shall include documentation of the attempts made to provide alternate living

arrangements including, but not limited to, the names of persons contacted, their

responses and the lack of agreement by the juvenile or the juvenile's parents if the

persons contacted are willing to take the juvenile with the court. The crisis intervention unit shall inform the juvenile and parent or guardian that

an out of home placement determination may be made by the court where an alternate

living arrangement cannot be agreed to.