New Jersey § 2a:34-84
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:34-84, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:34-84.
a. Unless the court enters a temporary emergency order pursuant to section 16 of this
act, 1 upon a finding that a petitioner is entitled to the physical custody of the child
immediately, the court shall order the child delivered to the petitioner unless the
respondent establishes that: (1) the child custody determination has not been registered and confirmed under section
27 of this act, 2 and that (a) the issuing court did not have jurisdiction under article 2 of this act; (b) the child custody determination for which enforcement is sought has been vacated,
stayed or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so under article
2 of this act 3 or federal law; or (c) the respondent was entitled to notice, but notice was not given in accordance
with the standards of section 8 of this act 4 in the proceedings before the court that issued the order for which enforcement is
sought; or (2) the child custody determination for which enforcement is sought was registered
and confirmed under section 27 of this act, but has been vacated, stayed or modified
by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so under article 2 of this act or
federal law. b. The court shall award the fees, costs, and expenses authorized under section 34
of this act 5 and may grant additional relief, including a request for the assistance of law enforcement
officials, and set a further hearing to determine whether additional relief is appropriate. c. If a party called to testify refuses to answer on the ground that the testimony
may be self-incriminating, the court may draw an adverse inference from the refusal. d. A privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses and a defense
of immunity based on the relationship of husband and wife or parent and child may
not be invoked in a proceeding under this article. 1
N.J.S.A. § 2A:34-68. 2
N.J.S.A. § 2A:34-79. 3
N.J.S.A. § 2A:34-65 et seq. 4
N.J.S.A. § 2A:34-60. 5
N.J.S.A. § 2A:34-86.
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