New Jersey § 3a:6-16

§ 3a:6-16.

A guardian of the person of a minor has the powers and responsibilities of a parent

who has not been deprived of custody of his minor and unemancipated child, except

that a guardian is not legally obligated to provide from his own funds for the ward. In particular, and without qualifying the foregoing, a guardian has the following

powers and duties, except as modified by order of the court: a. He must take reasonable care of his ward's personal effects and institute an action

for the appointment of a guardian of his ward's estate if necessary to protect it. b. He may receive periodically money payable for the support of the ward to the ward's

parent, guardian or custodian under the terms of any statutory benefit or insurance

system, or any private contract, devise, trust, conservatorship or custodianship. Any sums so received shall be applied to the ward's current needs for support, care

and education in an exercise of a reasonable discretion, with or without court order,

with or without regard to the duty or ability of any person to support or provide

for the work and with or without regard to any other funds, income or property which

may be available for any such purpose. He must exercise due care to conserve any excess funds for the ward's future needs

unless a guardian has been appointed for the estate of the ward, in which case the

excess shall be paid over at least annually to such guardian. He may institute an action to compel the performance by any person of a duty to

support the ward or to pay sums for the welfare of the ward. c. He is empowered to facilitate the ward's education, social, or other activities

and to authorize medical or other professional care, treatment, or advice. He is not liable by reason of this consent for injury to the ward resulting from

the negligence or acts of third persons unless it would have been illegal for a parent

to have consented. He may consent to the marriage or adoption of his ward or to his ward's military

service.