New Jersey § 9:17b-3

§ 9:17b-3.

Except with respect to the provision of services pursuant to the laws relating to

dependent and neglected children, allocated to chapter 4C of Title 30 of the Revised

Statutes ( C.30:4C-1 to 30:4C-44 ), to persons between 18 and 21 years of age who seek to avail themselves of such

services and who are enrolled in a school or training program below college level

or who require a course of treatment for emotionally, cognitively , or physically disabled persons, with respect to the right of a court to take any

action it deems appropriate and in the interest of a person under 21 years of age,

or to require a change in action heretofore taken by a court with respect to a person

under 21 years of age, or with respect to the provisions of the “New Jersey Uniform

Gifts to Minors Act” (P.L.1963, c. 177, C. 46:38-13 et seq. ), or the “New Jersey Uniform Transfers to Minors Act,” R.S. 46:38A-1 et seq. , every person 18 or more years of age shall in all other matters and for all other

purposes be deemed to be an adult and, notwithstanding any other provision of law

to the contrary, shall have the same legal capacity to act and the same powers and

obligations as a person 21 or more years of age. Except as herein otherwise provided, every act or action of any such person shall

be as valid, binding , and enforceable by or against such person as if, at the time such act or action was

performed or undertaken, such person was 21 or more years of age and no act or action

by any such person performed or undertaken on or after the effective date of this

act shall be subject to disaffirmance because of minority.