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NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-42 - Closed court; confidentiality of records

9:17-42. Closed court; confidentiality of records  5. Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, any action or proceeding held under this act shall be held in closed court without admittance of any person other than those necessary to the action or proceeding. All papers and records and any information pertaining to an action or proceeding held under this act which may reveal the identity of any party in an action, other than the final judgment or the birth certificate, whether part of the permanent record of the court or of a file with the State registrar of vital statistics or elsewhere, are confidential and are subject to inspection only upon consent of the court and all parties to the action who are still living, or in exceptional cases only upon an order of the court for compelling reason clearly and convincingly shown. L.1983, c. 17, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-44 - Artificial insemination.

9:17-44 Artificial insemination.  7. a. If, under the supervision of a licensed physician, a physician assistant, or an advanced practice nurse, and with the consent of her spouse or partner in a civil union, a woman is inseminated artificially with semen donated by a man not her spouse or partner, the spouse or partner is treated in law as if the spouse or partner were the legal parent of a child thereby conceived. The consent of the spouse or partner shall be in writing and signed by both parties to the marriage or civil union. The physician, physician assistant, or advance practice nurse shall certify their signatures and the date of the insemination, upon forms provided by the Department of Health, and file the consent with the Department of Health, where it shall be kept confidential and in a sealed file. However, the physician's, physician assistant's, or advance practice nurse's failure to do so shall not affect the parent and child relationship of the spouse or partner. All papers and records pertaining to the insemination, whether part of the permanent record of a court or of a file held by the supervising physician, physician's assistant, or advance practice nurse or elsewhere, are subject to inspection only upon an order of the court for compelling reasons clearly and convincingly shown. b. Unless the donor of semen and the woman have entered into a written contract to the contrary, the donor of semen provided to a licensed physician, physician assistant, or advance practice nurse for use in artificial insemination of a woman other than the spouse or partner in a civil union is treated in law as if the donor of semen were not the legal parent of a child thereby conceived and shall have no rights or duties stemming from the conception of a child. c. This section shall not apply in a proceeding to determine parentage of a child born in connection with a gestational carrier agreement executed in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2018, c.18 (C.9:17-60 et al.). L.1983, c.17, s.7; amended 2018, c.18, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-45 - Action to determine existence of parent-child relationship.

9:17-45 Action to determine existence of parent-child relationship.  8. a. A child, a legal representative of the child, the natural mother, the estate or legal representative of the mother, if the mother has died or is a minor, a man alleged or alleging himself to be the father, the estate or legal representative of the alleged father, if the alleged father has died or is a minor, the Division of Family Development in the Department of Human Services, or the county welfare agency, or any person with an interest recognized as justiciable by the court may bring or defend an action or be made a party to an action at any time for the purpose of determining the existence or nonexistence of the parent and child relationship. b. No action shall be brought under P.L.1983, c.17 (C.9:17-38 et seq.) more than five years after the child attains the age of majority. c. The death of the alleged father shall not cause abatement of any action to establish paternity, and an action to determine the existence or nonexistence of the parent and child relationship may be instituted or continued against the estate or the legal representative of the alleged father. d. Regardless of its terms, an agreement, other than an agreement approved by the court in accordance with subsection c. of section 11 of P.L.1983, c.17 (C.9:17-48) between an alleged or presumed father and the mother of the child, shall not bar an action under this section. e. If an action under this section is brought before the birth of the child, all proceedings shall be stayed until after the birth, except service of process and the taking of depositions to perpetuate testimony. The court may consider the issue of medical expenses and may order the alleged father to pay the reasonable expenses of the mother's pregnancy and postpartum disability. Bills for pregnancy, childbirth and genetic testing are admissible as evidence without requiring third party foundation testimony, and shall constitute prima facie evidence of the amounts incurred for such services or for testing on behalf of the child. f. This section does not extend the time within which a right of inheritance or a right to succession may be asserted beyond the time provided by law relating to distribution and closing of decedents' estates or to the determination of heirship, or otherwise, or limit any time period for the determination of any claims arising under the laws governing probate, including the construction of wills and trust instruments. L.1983,c.17,s.8; amended 1997, c.376, s.2; 1998, c.1, s.39.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-46 - Jurisdiction

9:17-46. Jurisdiction  9. a. The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over an action brought under this act. The action shall be joined with an action for divorce, annulment, separate maintenance or support.  b. A person who has sexual intercourse in this State thereby submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State as to an action brought under this act with respect to a child who may have been conceived by that act of intercourse. In addition to any other method provided by law, personal jurisdiction may be acquired by service in accordance with the rules of the court.  c. The action may be brought in the county in which the child or the alleged father resides or is found or, if the father is deceased, in which proceedings for probate of his estate have been or could be commenced.  L.1983,c.17,s.9; amended 1991,c.91,s.211.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-47 - Parties; guardian ad litem

9:17-47. Parties; guardian ad litem  10. The child may be made a party to the action. If the child is a minor and is made a party, a guardian ad litem may be appointed by the court to represent the child. The child's mother or father may not represent the child as guardian or otherwise. The court may appoint an attorney-at-law or an appropriate State agency as guardian ad litem for the child. The natural mother, each man presumed to be the father under section 6, each man alleged to be the natural father, any one whose name appears on the birth certificate, and anyone who has attempted to file an acknowledgment under section 6, whether or not effective to create a presumption of paternity, shall be made parties or, if not subject to the jurisdiction of the court, shall be given notice of the action in a manner prescribed by the court and an opportunity to be heard. The court may align the parties. L.1983, c. 17, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-49 - Civil action under act; trial by court.

9:17-49 Civil action under act; trial by court.  12. a. An action under this act is a civil action governed by the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. b. The trial shall be by the court without a jury. L.1983,c.17,s.12; amended 1998, c. 1, s.46.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-50 - Witnesses; compelling to testify; immunity; contempt; physician's testimony; admissibility of evidence

9:17-50. Witnesses; compelling to testify; immunity; contempt; physician's testimony; admissibility of evidence  13. a. The mother of the child and the alleged father are competent to testify and may be compelled to testify. b. Upon refusal of any witness, including a party, to testify under oath or produce evidence, the court may order the witness to testify under oath and produce evidence concerning all relevant facts. If the refusal is upon the ground that the testimony or evidence might tend to incriminate the witness, the court, after notice to the prosecutor, may grant the witness immunity from all criminal liability on account of the testimony or evidence that the witness is required to produce. An order granting immunity bars prosecution of the witness for any offense shown in whole or in part by testimony or evidence the witness is required to produce, except for perjury committed in the testimony. The refusal of a witness who has been granted immunity to obey an order to testify or produce evidence is a civil contempt of the court. c. Testimony of a physician concerning the medical circumstances of the pregnancy, and the condition and characteristics of the child upon birth is not privileged. d. Testimony relating to sexual access to the mother by any man at any time other than the probable time of conception of the child is inadmissible in evidence, unless offered by the mother. Before testimony relating to sexual access to the mother by an unidentified man at the probable time of conception may be introduced, the court shall hold an in camera hearing to determine whether the evidence is sufficiently probative so that the interests of justice require its admission. e. In an action against an alleged father, uncorroborated evidence offered by him with respect to a man who is not subject to the jurisdiction of the court concerning his sexual intercourse with the mother at or about the probable time of conception of the child is admissible in evidence only if the other man has undergone blood tests or genetic tests, the results of which do not exclude the possibility of his paternity of the child and which tests are made available to the court. A man who is identified and is subject to the jurisdiction of the court shall be made a party in the action. L.1983, c. 17, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-52 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-52 - Evidence relating to paternity.

9:17-52 Evidence relating to paternity.  15. Evidence relating to paternity may include: a. Evidence of sexual intercourse between the mother and alleged father at any possible time of conception; b. An expert's opinion concerning the statistical probability of the alleged father's paternity, based upon the duration of the mother's pregnancy; c. Genetic or blood tests, weighted in accordance with evidence, if available, of the statistical probability of the alleged father's paternity; d. Medical or anthropological evidence relating to the alleged father's paternity of the child, based on tests performed by experts. If a man has been identified as a possible father of the child, the court may, and upon request of a party shall, require the child, the mother, and the man to submit to appropriate tests; e. All other evidence on behalf of any party, relevant to the issue of paternity of the child; and f. A gestational carrier agreement executed in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2018, c.18 (C.9:17-60 et al.). L.1983, c.17, s.15; amended 2018, c.18, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-52.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-52.1 - Default order, effect

9:17-52.1. Default order, effect  6. A default order shall be entered in a contested paternity action upon a showing that proper notice has been served upon the party and the party has failed to appear at a hearing or trial; or has failed to respond to a notice or order that required a response within a specific period of time. A default order entered pursuant to this section shall be determinative for purposes of establishing the existence of paternity when proper notice has been served and a sworn statement by the mother indicating the parentage of the child has been executed.  L.1994,c.164,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-54 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-54 - Costs and fees

9:17-54. Costs and fees  17. The court may order reasonable fees of counsel, experts, and the child's guardian ad litem, and other costs of the action and pre-trial proceedings, including blood or genetic tests, to be paid by the parties in proportions and at times determined by the court. L.1983, c. 17, s. 17.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-55 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-55 - Enforcing parties

9:17-55. Enforcing parties  18. a. If existence of the father and child relationship is declared, or paternity or a duty of support has been acknowledged or adjudicated under this act or under prior law, the obligation of the father may be enforced in the same or other proceedings by the mother, and child, the public agency that has furnished or may furnish the reasonable expenses of pregnancy, postpartum disability, education, support, medical expenses, or burial, or by any other person, including a private agency, to the extent that the mother, child, person or agency has furnished or is furnishing these expenses.  b. The court may order support payments to be made to the mother, the clerk of the court, the appropriate probation department, or a person, corporation, or agency designated to administer them for the benefit of the child, under the supervision of the court.  c. Willful failure to obey the judgment or order of the court is a civil contempt of the court.  L. 1983, c. 17, s. 18. Amended by L. 1985, c. 278, s. 10, eff. Oct. 1, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-56 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-56 - Continuing jurisdiction

9:17-56. Continuing jurisdiction  19. The court has continuing jurisdiction to modify or revoke a judgment or order. L.1983, c. 17, s. 19.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-57 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-57 - Parties

9:17-57. Parties  20. The child, the mother or personal representative of the child, the Division of Public Welfare in the Department of Human Services or the county welfare agency, the personal representative or a parent, if the mother has died or is a minor, a man alleged or alleging himself to be the father, the personal representative or a parent of the alleged father, if the alleged father has died or is a minor, or any person with an interest recognized as justiciable by the court may bring an action to determine the existence or nonexistence of a mother and child relationship. Insofar as practicable, the provisions of this act applicable to the father and child relationship apply. L.1983, c. 17, s. 20.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-58 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-58 - Support agreement

9:17-58. Support agreement  21. a. Any agreement in writing to furnish support for a child, growing out of a supposed or alleged father and child relationship, does not require consideration and is enforceable according to its terms, subject to subsection d. of section 8. b. In the best interests of the child or the mother, the court may, and upon the request of the person agreeing to furnish support shall, order the agreement to be kept in confidence and designate a person or agency to receive and disburse on behalf of the child all amounts paid in performance of the agreement. L.1983, c. 17, s. 21.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-59 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-59 - Amended birth record

9:17-59. Amended birth record  22. a. Upon order of a court of this State or upon request of a court of another state, the local registrar of vital statistics shall prepare an amended birth record consistent with the findings of the court. b. The fact that the father and child relationship was declared after the child's birth shall not be ascertainable from the amended birth record, but the actual place and date of birth shall be shown. c. The evidence upon which the amended birth record was made and the original birth certificate shall be kept in a sealed and confidential file and be subject to inspection only upon consent of the court and all interested persons, or in exceptional cases only upon an order of the court for compelling reasons clearly and convincingly shown. L.1983, c. 17, s. 22.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-60 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-60 - Title.

9:17-60 Title.  1. Title. This act shall be known as the "New Jersey Gestational Carrier Agreement Act." L.2018, c.18, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-61 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-61 - Purpose.

9:17-61 Purpose.  2. Purpose. a. The Legislature finds and declares that gestational carrier agreements executed pursuant to this act are in accord with the public policy of this State. b. It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature to: (1) Establish consistent standards and procedural safeguards to promote the best interests of the children who will be born as a result of gestational carrier agreements executed pursuant to P.L.2018, c.18 (C.9:17-60 et al.); (2) Protect all parties involved in gestational carrier agreements executed pursuant to P.L.2018, c.18 (C.9:17-60 et al.); and (3) Recognize the technological advances in assisted reproductive medicine in ways that allow the use of these advances by intended parents and gestational carriers according to the public policy of New Jersey. L.2018, c.18, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-63 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-63 - Rights of parentage.

9:17-63 Rights of parentage.  4. Rights of Parentage. a. Provided that the gestational carrier and the intended parent satisfy the eligibility requirements set forth in section 5 of P.L.2018, c.18 (C.9:17-64) and the gestational carrier agreement satisfies the requirements set forth in section 6 of P.L.2018, c.18 (C.9:17-65), immediately upon the birth of the child: (1) The intended parent shall be the legal parent of the child; (2) In the case of an intended parent who is a spouse or partner in a civil union or domestic partnership, both spouses or partners shall be the parents of the child; and (3) Neither the gestational carrier nor her spouse or partner, if any, shall be the legal parent of the child. b. In the event of a medical or laboratory error in which the resulting child is not genetically related to an intended parent whose gamete was intended to be used under the agreement, the intended parent shall be the parent of the child where the gestational carrier agreement satisfies the requirements set forth in section 6 of P.L.2018, c.18 (C.9:17-65), unless otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to a complaint challenging parentage filed by a genetic parent within 120 days of birth. L.2018, c.18, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-64 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-64 - Eligibility.

9:17-64 Eligibility.  5. Eligibility. a. A gestational carrier shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of P.L.2018, c.18 (C.9:17-60 et al.) if, at the time the gestational carrier agreement is executed, she: (1) Is at least 21 years of age; (2) Has given birth to at least one child; (3) Has completed a medical evaluation approving her suitability to serve as a gestational carrier; (4) Has completed a psychological evaluation approving her suitability to serve as a gestational carrier; (5) Has retained an attorney, independent of the intended parent, but for whose services the intended parent may pay, who has consulted with her about the terms of the gestational carrier agreement and the potential legal consequences of being a gestational carrier under the terms of this agreement. b. The intended parent shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of P.L.2018, c.18 (C.9:17-60 et al.) if, at the time the gestational carrier agreement is executed, the intended parent: (1) Has completed a psychological evaluation approving the intended parent's suitability to participate in a gestational carrier agreement; and (2) Is represented by an attorney who consulted with the intended parent about the terms of the gestational carrier agreement and the potential legal consequences of the agreement.  L.2018, c.18, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17-66 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17-66 - Duty to support.

9:17-66 Duty to support.  7. Duty to Support. a. The establishment of the parent and child relationship pursuant to a valid gestational carrier agreement shall be the basis upon which an action for child support may be brought against the intended parent and acted upon by the court without further evidentiary proceedings. b. The breach of the gestational carrier agreement by the intended parent shall not relieve the intended parent of the support obligations imposed by the parent and child relationship created by the provisions of P.L.2018, c.18 (C.9:17-60 et al.). c. Unless a person who donates gametes for use in assisted reproduction enters into a written contract to the contrary, the gamete donor is treated in law as if the gamete donor were not the legal parent of a child thereby conceived and shall have no rights or duties stemming from the conception of the child.  L.2018, c.18, s.7.