Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-05-18
cHAPTER cLXxxv.

A Supplement TO the oct entitled, An act pro-
Yldlhg for the adoption or children approved
March ninths ons thousand eight hundred and
/: De Il enacted By the Senate and General Az
eeHIblE Of the State OF New JtrB3y, That section
three Of the act TO which tbs is supplement pe
amended SO as to read as follows:
2. And be 1t enacted, That upon the presentation
of such petition to the court, the same shall BY on
dcred fled with the clerk Of said court, and the
court shall appoint day for the hearing Of said
petition ana the examination under oath Of the
parties In interest," not less than ten nor more than
thirty days from the fling OF the Petition and It
shall be at the option Of the court 70 adjourn the
hearing Of said petition or the examination OF he
parties in interest from time 10 time, as the nature
OF the case may require; and II 1t shall be necessary
under the provisions OF this act that discreet and
suitable person shall be appointed next friend to
the child or children sought 70 be adopted then,
and in that caeey the court shall order notice OF
The petition, and OF the time and place when
and where the appointment of next friend win be
made, TO be published In two newspapers circulat-
Ing In the county where said court is located, once
week for three weeks eucceseivey; and at the time
and place SO assigned, and upon due proof OF the
publication Of such notice, the court snail make
Euch appointment, and shall thereupOn assign day
FOR the hearing OF said petition and examination Of
the parties IN interest, not less than ten more
than thirty days from the time Of appointing the
next friend and upon the day go appointed, the
court shall proceed to full hearing OF the petition
and the examination Of the parties in interest," under
oath, with the right aforesaid, Of adjourning the
hearing and examination from time TO time as the
nature of the case may require and IL the court,
from the testimony, ehall Be Of the opinion that the
facts stated in the petition are true and If, npon
cxaminaon,he conrt is satisfied that the petitioner
petitioners is ire Of good moral character and
Of reputable standing in the community, and Of
ability to properly maintain and educate
the child or children sought 10 be adopted,
having reference to the degree and condi-
ton in life OF the cnild's or childreniB
parents, and furthermore, that the best inter-
ests of the child OF children would be promoted
by such adoption, then and In such case the
court shall make decree reciting the facts at
length, and the name or names by which the
ing and adjudging that from the date Of such de-
cree, the rights, duties, privileges and relations
therefore existing between the child or children and
lis or their parent or parents shall be IN All respects
at an end, excepting the right Of inheritance; and
further that the rights, duties, privileges and rea-
tons between the child children and his her or
their parent OF parents Dy adoption, shall thence
forth In all respects be the same, including the
right Of Inheritance as If the child Or children had
been born to such adopted parent orparents in law
full weilloek, except only as otherwise provided in
this act; provided, however, that the said court
may, they shall deem it for the interest Of said
child or children, to omit to make the said order
for notice OF the petition and Of the timo and
place when and where the appointment Of next
friend will be made. and may Immediately appoint
next friend for said child or children, and assign
day for the hearing Of said petition and examina-
ton Of the parties in interest as is herein provided;
and provided also, that this act shall not affect any
suit or proceedings under said act now pending In
any court of the state
q And be it enacted, That It shall not be neces-
sary TO record the testimony taken upon the hear
ing of said petition in any when the same shall
have been given orally before the court or without
subscription by the witnesses sworn.
5. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts Of
acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act be
and the same are hereby repealed, and that this
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March 81, 1882.