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NJ Rev Stat § 9:3A-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:3A-11 - Transfer of certain DHS staff to department.

9:3A-11 Transfer of certain DHS staff to department.  11. A proportionate share of the programmatic, administrative, and support staff of the Department of Human Services supporting the functions, powers and duties transferred under this act are transferred to the Department of Children and Families. The transfer of specific facilities, resources and personnel shall be determined by agreement between the Commissioner of Children and Families and the Commissioner of Human Services, after considering the number and type of positions currently used for support for the functions, powers and duties transferred and the appropriateness of transferring personnel, positions, and funding. L.2006, c.47, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:3A-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:3A-12 - Act subject to C.52:14D-1 et seq.

9:3A-12 Act subject to C.52:14D-1 et seq.  12. This act shall be subject to the provisions of the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.), except as may otherwise be provided under this act. L.2006, c.47, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:3A-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:3A-13 - Inapplicability of act.

9:3A-13 Inapplicability of act.  13. This act shall not: a. affect the tenure, compensation, and pension rights, if any, of the lawful holder thereof, in any position not specifically abolished herein; and  b. alter the term of any member of any board, commission, or public body, not specifically abolished herein, lawfully in office on the effective date of this act, or require the reappointment thereof. L.2006, c.47, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:3A-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:3A-15 - "Mom2Mom Peer Support Program" helpline.

9:3A-15 "Mom2Mom Peer Support Program" helpline.  1. a. The Department of Children and Families shall establish, in coordination with University Behavioral HealthCare of Rutgers, the State University, or another entity, a toll-free "Mom2Mom Peer Support Program" helpline, or a similar helpline.  b. The helpline shall be accessible 24 hours a day, seven days per week, and shall respond to calls from mothers, caregivers, and their families. The staff of the helpline shall seek to identify the mothers, children, caregivers, and their families who should be referred to further support and counseling services, and provide informational resources.  c. The peer staff shall be trained by University Behavioral HealthCare of Rutgers, the State University, or another entity, and, to the greatest extent possible, shall be mothers of children with special needs, who are:  (1) familiar with developmental disabilities, brain injury, behavioral healthcare issues, medical illness, cancer, and the emotional and mental health burden and psychological tension, depression, and anxieties unique to these mothers, children, and their families, or  (2) trained to provide reciprocal peer support services involving children with special needs and family life, mental health, personal stress management, and other emotional or psychological disorders or conditions which may be likely to adversely affect the personal and related well-being of children, mothers, caregivers, and their families. d. The Department of Children and Families and University Behavioral HealthCare of Rutgers, the State University, or another entity, shall provide for the confidentiality of the names of the callers, the information discussed, and any referrals for further peer support or counseling; provided, however, that the Department of Children and Families and Rutgers, the State University, or another entity, may establish guidelines providing for the tracking of any person who exhibits a severe emotional or psychological disorder or condition which the operator handling the call reasonably believes might result in harm to the child or mother or any other person.  L.2013, c.281, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:3A-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:3A-16 - List of credentialed resources, behavioral health care providers.

9:3A-16 List of credentialed resources, behavioral health care providers.  2. University Behavioral HealthCare of Rutgers, the State University, or another entity, shall maintain a list of credentialed resources and behavioral health care providers throughout the State, and shall provide case management services to ensure that mothers, children, and their families receive ongoing counseling and a continuum of care in New Jersey. The continuum of services shall utilize applicable State and federal guidelines while providing ongoing peer support. L.2013, c.281, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:3A-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:3A-17 - Annual consultation.

9:3A-17 Annual consultation.  3. In establishing the helpline authorized under the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2013, c.281 (C.9:3A-15) the Commissioner of Children and Families and University Behavioral HealthCare of Rutgers, the State University, or another entity, shall consult on an annual basis with the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services, the Division of Children's System of Care in the Department of Children and Families, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and at least two State recognized child advocacy groups. L.2013, c.281, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:3A-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:3A-18 - Availability of applications for services and supports in multiple languages for persons with developmental disabilities from Department of Children and Families.

9:3A-18 Availability of applications for services and supports in multiple languages for persons with developmental disabilities from Department of Children and Families.  1. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall make available in at least the five most common languages spoken in the State, inclusive of Spanish and Korean: applications for services and supports that are available for persons with developmental disabilities, as defined in section 3 of P.L.1977, c.82 (C.30:6D-3); any forms that are to be used in requesting the informed consent of an individual with a developmental disability, or of the individual's guardian, with respect to the sharing of health information; and other forms, upon request, to the extent feasible.  L.2019, c.389, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:6-1.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:6-1.1 - Treatment of ill children according to religious tenets of church

9:6-1.1. Treatment of ill children according to religious tenets of church  The article to which this act is a supplement shall not be construed to deny the right of a parent, guardian or person having the care, custody and control of any child to treat or provide treatment for an ill child in accordance with the religious tenets of any church as authorized by other statutes of this State; provided , that the laws, rules, and regulations relating to communicable diseases and sanitary matters are not violated. L.1950, c. 126, p. 236, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:6-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:6-2 - "Parent" and "custodian" defined.

9:6-2 "Parent" and "custodian" defined.  9:6-2. "Parent", as used in this chapter, shall include the stepfather and stepmother and the adoptive or resource family parent. "The person having the care, custody and control of any child", as used in this chapter, shall mean any person who has assumed the care of a child, or any person with whom a child is living at the time the offense is committed, and shall include a teacher, employee or volunteer, whether compensated or uncompensated, of an institution as defined in section 1 of P.L.1974, c.119 (C.9:6-8.21) who is responsible for the child's welfare, and a person who legally or voluntarily assumes the care, custody, maintenance or support of the child. Custodian also includes any other staff person of an institution regardless of whether or not the person is responsible for the care or supervision of the child. Custodian also includes a teaching staff member or other employee, whether compensated or uncompensated, of a day school as defined in section 1 of P.L.1974, c.119 (C.9:6-8.21).  Amended 1987, c.341, s.2; 2004, c.130, s.20.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:6-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:6-3 - Cruelty and neglect of children; crime of fourth degree; remedies

9:6-3. Cruelty and neglect of children; crime of fourth degree; remedies  9:6-3. Any parent, guardian or person having the care, custody or control of any child, who shall abuse, abandon, be cruel to or neglectful of such child, or any person who shall abuse, be cruel to or neglectful of any child shall be deemed to be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. If a fine be imposed, the court may direct the same to be paid in whole or in part to the parent, or to the guardian, custodian or trustee of such minor child or children; provided, however, that whenever in the judgment of the court it shall appear to the best interest of the child to place it in the temporary care or custody of a society or corporation, organized or incorporated under the laws of this State, having as one of its objects the prevention of cruelty to children, and the society or corporation is willing to assume such custody and control, the court may postpone sentence and place the child in the custody of such society or corporation, and may place defendant on probation, either with the county probation officers or an officer of the society or corporation to which the child is ordered, and may order the parent, guardian or person having the custody and control of such child to pay to such society or corporation a certain stated sum for the maintenance of such child. When, however, a child is so placed in the custody of such society or corporation, and defendant fails to make the payments as ordered by the court, the court shall cause the arrest and arraignment before it of such defendant, and shall impose upon the defendant the penalty provided in this section.  Amended 1944,c.196,s.1; 1990,c.26,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:6-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:6-4 - Jurisdiction of complaints

9:6-4. Jurisdiction of complaints  9:6-4. Complaints for violation of the provisions of this chapter may be made to the Superior Court or any municipal court. Whenever any person, who shall be charged with any such offense upon oath before any court or by indictment, shall, in writing signed by him and addressed to the county prosecutor of the county wherein the offense was committed, waive indictment and trial by jury, or trial by jury, as the case may be, and request to be tried immediately before the Superior Court without a jury, the county prosecutor shall report such fact to such court, which, unless it shall deem the public interest will be benefited by denying such request, shall with all due and reasonable speed, proceed to try the person so charged and determine and adjudge his guilt or innocence.  Amended 1944, c.196, s.2; 1953, c.9, s.15; 1991,c.91,s.195.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:6-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:6-5 - Complaints, who may prefer

9:6-5. Complaints, who may prefer  Any board of education or police department of any municipality, township, towns and boroughs, its designated officers, members or agents, or any society, association or board incorporated or organized under the laws of this State, having as one of its objects the prevention of cruelty to children, its officers or agents, may prefer a complaint against and cause to be arrested and prosecuted any person who shall offend against the provisions of this chapter, and aid in prosecuting the complaint before the court. Amended by L.1939, c. 277, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:6-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:6-6 - Disposition of fines, penalties and forfeitures

9:6-6. Disposition of fines, penalties and forfeitures  All fines, penalties and forfeitures imposed and collected in any case when any society, association or board incorporated or organized under the laws of this state having as one of its objects the prevention of cruelty to children, shall be complainant, shall inure to such society, to be used by it for the benefit of the children in its care. All other fines imposed by a court in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the overseer of the poor of the municipality where the defendant resided, to be used for the benefit of the poor of that municipality.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:6-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:6-7 - Agents of societies commissioned as police officers and constables

9:6-7. Agents of societies commissioned as police officers and constables  9:6-7. Any duly organized or incorporated humane society, having for one of its objects the protection of children from cruelty, may offer any agents or officers employed by such society to the mayor or other executive officer having authority to commission police officers of any municipality having a regularly organized police department, for the purpose of being commissioned to act as police officers through the limits of such municipality for the purpose of arresting all the offenders against this chapter or any of the provisions thereof, whereupon the mayor in such city shall, if such persons are proper and discreet persons, commission them to act as such police officers, with all the rights and powers appertaining thereto; but no such municipality shall be liable in any way for the salary or wages of such officers, or for any expense whatever in relation thereto, except for the detention of prisoners.  In any municipality not having a regularly organized police department, such humane society may offer similarly qualified persons to the Assignment Judge of the Superior Court for the county, whereupon such court shall, if they be fit persons, commission such persons to act as constables, with power to arrest all offenders against this chapter or any provisions thereof; but no municipality or county shall be in anywise liable for the salary or wages of any such officer, or for any expense in relation thereto, except for the detention of prisoners.  All persons thus qualified under this section shall be deemed to be constables and police officers, and the keepers of jails or lockups or station houses in any of such counties are required to receive all persons arrested by such policemen or constables.  Amended 1953, c.9, s.16; 1991,c.91,s.196.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:6-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:6-8 - Warrants to enter place of supposed violation, arrest

9:6-8. Warrants to enter place of supposed violation, arrest  9:6-8. Whenever any person shall, before the Superior Court, or municipal court, make oath that the affiant believes that this chapter has been or is being violated in any place or house, such court shall forthwith issue a warrant to a constable or other authorized officer to enter such place or house and investigate the same, and such person may arrest or cause to be arrested all offenders and bring them before any court for a hearing of the case; and all constables and policemen shall aid in bringing all such offenders before such authorities for a hearing.  Amended 1953, c.9, s.17; 1991,c.91,s.197.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:6-8.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:6-8.8 - Health, safety, best interest of child paramount concern.

9:6-8.8. Health, safety, best interest of child paramount concern.  1. a. The purpose of this act is to provide for the protection of children under 18 years of age who have had serious injury inflicted upon them by other than accidental means. The safety of the children served shall be of paramount concern and the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration. It is the intent of this legislation to assure that the lives of innocent children are immediately safeguarded from further injury and possible death and that the legal rights of the children are fully protected.  b. (1) In accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection, when determining the reasonable efforts to be made and when making the reasonable efforts, the child's health and safety shall be of paramount concern and the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration. (2) In any case in which the division accepts a child in care or custody, the division shall make reasonable efforts, prior to placement, to preserve the family in order to prevent the need for removing the child from his home. After placement, the division shall make reasonable efforts to make it possible for the child to safely return to his home. (3) Reasonable efforts to place a child for adoption or with a legal guardian or in an alternative permanent placement may be made concurrently with reasonable efforts to preserve and reunify the child's family. (4) In any case in which family reunification is not the permanency plan for the child, reasonable efforts shall be made to place the child in a timely manner and to complete the steps necessary to finalize the permanent placement of the child. L.1971, c.437, s.1; amended 1999, c.53, s.4; 2015, c.255, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:6-8.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:6-8.9 - "Abused child" defined

9:6-8.9. "Abused child" defined  For purposes of this act:  "Abused child" means a child under the age of 18 years whose parent, guardian, or other person having his custody and control:  a. Inflicts or allows to be inflicted upon such child physical injury by other than accidental means which causes or creates a substantial risk of death, or serious or protracted disfigurement, or protracted impairment of physical or emotional health or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ;  b. Creates or allows to be created a substantial or ongoing risk of physical injury to such child by other than accidental means which would be likely to cause death or serious or protracted disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ; or  c. Commits or allows to be committed an act of sexual abuse against the child;  d. Or a child whose physical, mental, or emotional condition has been impaired or is in imminent danger of becoming impaired as the result of the failure of his parent or guardian, or such other person having his custody and control, to exercise a minimum degree of care (1) in supplying the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, education, medical or surgical care though financially able to do so or though offered financial or other reasonable means to do so, or (2) in providing the child with proper supervision or guardianship, by unreasonably inflicting or allowing to be inflicted harm, or substantial risk thereof, including the infliction of excessive corporal punishment or using excessive physical restraint under circumstances which do not indicate that the child's behavior is harmful to himself, others or property; or by any other act of a similarly serious nature requiring the aid of the court;  e. Or a child who has been willfully abandoned by his parent or guardian, or such other person having his custody and control;  f. Or a child who is in an institution as defined in section 1 of P.L.1974, c. 119 (C. 9:6-8.21) and (1) has been so placed inappropriately for a continued period of time with the knowledge that the placement has resulted and may continue to result in harm to the child's mental or physical well-being or (2) has been willfully isolated from ordinary social contact under circumstances which indicate emotional or social deprivation.  A child shall not be considered abused pursuant to subsection f. of this section if the acts or omissions described therein occur in a day school as defined in section 1 of P.L.1974, c. 119 (C. 9:6-8.21).  L. 1971, c.437, s.2; amended by L. 1974, c.119, s.53; 1987,c.341,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:6-8.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:6-8.10 - Report of abuse.

9:6-8.10 Report of abuse.  3. Any person having reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to child abuse, including sexual abuse, or acts of child abuse shall report the same immediately to the Division of Child Protection and Permanency by telephone or otherwise.  Such reports, where possible, shall contain the names and addresses of the child and his parent, guardian, or other person having custody and control of the child and, if known, the child's age, the nature and possible extent of the child's injuries, abuse or maltreatment, including any evidence of previous injuries, abuse or maltreatment, and any other information that the person believes may be helpful with respect to the child abuse and the identity of the perpetrator.  L.1971, c.437, s.3; amended 1987, c.341, s.4; 2012, c.16, s.21; 2019, c.40, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:6-8.10b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:6-8.10b - Permitting or encouraging release of record or report; penalty

9:6-8.10b. Permitting or encouraging release of record or report; penalty  Any person who willfully permits or encourages the release of the contents of any record or report in contravention of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or to imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. L.1977, c. 102, s. 2, eff. May 25, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:6-8.10c (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:6-8.10c - Child abuse record information check on designated caretaker.

9:6-8.10c Child abuse record information check on designated caretaker.  2. a. Upon receiving the presentencing investigation information from the court pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2003, c.301 (C.2C:44-6.2) concerning a sole caretaker of a child who will be incarcerated and the person who will assume care and custody of the child during the period of incarceration, the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families shall conduct a child abuse record information check of its child abuse records to determine if an incident of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated against the person who will be responsible for the child's care and custody or any adult and juvenile over 12 years of age in the person's household. b. If, based on the information provided by the court and the check of its child abuse records, the division determines that the incarcerated person's minor child may be at risk for abuse or neglect or the child's emotional, physical, health care, and educational needs will not be met during the period of incarceration, the division shall take appropriate action to ensure the safety of the child. L.2003, c.301, s.2; amended 2006, c.47, s.43; 2012, c.16, s.23.