New Jersey § 3b:12b-14

§ 3b:12b-14.

a. If, at any time, a court of this State determines that it acquired jurisdiction

to declare a person incapacitated, appoint a guardian, or issue a protective order

because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may: (1) decline to exercise jurisdiction; (2) exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate remedy

to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the respondent or the protection of the

respondent's property or prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct, including

staying the proceeding until a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance

of a protective order is filed in a court of another state having jurisdiction; or (3) continue to exercise jurisdiction after considering: (a) the extent to which the respondent and all persons required to be notified of

the proceedings have acquiesced in the exercise of the court's jurisdiction; (b) whether it is a more appropriate forum than the court of any other state under

the factors set forth in subsection c. of section 13 of P.L.2012, c. 36 ( C.3B:12B-13 ); and (c) whether the court of any other state would have jurisdiction under factual circumstances

in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of section 9 of P.L.2012, c. 36 ( C.3B:12B-9 ). b. If a court of this State determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a

guardian or issue a protective order because a party seeking to invoke its jurisdiction

engaged in unjustifiable conduct, it may assess against that party necessary and reasonable

expenses, including attorneys' fees, investigative fees, court costs, communication

expenses, witness fees and expenses, and travel expenses. The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses of any kind against this State

or a governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of this State unless authorized

by law other than P.L.2012, c. 36 ( C.3B:12B-1 et al.).