New Jersey § 30:4c-23
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 30:4c-23, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30:4c-23.
In addition to the methods otherwise provided in this article 1 for establishing guardianship by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency , and when necessary to carry out the provisions of P.L.1951, c. 138 ( C.30:4C-1 et seq. ) , the Division of Child Protection and Permanency , after due investigation and consideration, may, in cases where it would be to the
permanent advantage of the child, take voluntary surrenders and releases of custody
and consents to adoption from the parent, parents, guardians , or other persons or agencies having the right or authority to give such surrenders,
releases , or consents. Such surrenders, releases , or consents, when properly acknowledged before a person authorized to take acknowledgments
of proofs in the State of New Jersey, shall be valid and binding irrespective of the
age of the person giving the same, and shall be irrevocable except at the discretion
of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency or upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction. 1
N.J.S.A. §§ 30:4C-11 to 30:4C-24.
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Section 30:4c-23 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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