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NJ Rev Stat § 1:12A-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 1 - Acts, Laws and Statutes|Section 1:12A-8 - Functions; duties

1:12A-8. Functions; duties  The commission shall promote and encourage the clarification and simplification of the law of New Jersey and its better adaption to present social needs, secure the better administration of justice and carry on scholarly legal research and work. It shall further be the duty of the commission to:  a. Conduct a continuous examination of the general and permanent statutory law of this State and the judicial decisions construing it, for the purpose of discovering defects and anachronisms therein, and to prepare and submit to the Legislature, from time to time, legislative bills designed to  (1) Remedy the defects,  (2) Reconcile conflicting provisions found in the law, and  (3) Clarify confusing and excise redundant provisions found in the law;  b. Carry on a continuous revision of the general and permanent statute law of the State, in a manner so as to maintain the general and permanent statute law in revised, consolidated and simplified form under the general plan and classification of the Revised Statutes and the New Jersey Statutes;  c. Receive and consider suggestions and recommendations from the American Law Institute, the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, and other learned bodies and from judges, public officials, bar associations, members of the bar and from the public generally, for the improvement and modification of the general and permanent statutory law of the State, and to bring the law of this State, civil and criminal, and the administration thereof, into harmony with modern conceptions and conditions; and  d. Act in cooperation with the Legislative Counsel in the Office of Legislative Services, to effect improvements and modifications in the general and permanent statutory law pursuant to its duties set forth in this section, and submit to the Legislative Counsel and the Division for their examination such drafts of legislative bills as the commission shall deem necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section.  L. 1985, c. 498, s. 8, eff. Jan. 21, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 1:12A-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 1 - Acts, Laws and Statutes|Section 1:12A-9 - Annual report

1:12A-9. Annual report  The commission shall report annually to the Legislature on or before February first in each year.  L. 1985, c. 498, s. 9, eff. Jan. 21, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 1:13-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 1 - Acts, Laws and Statutes|Section 1:13-10 - Transfer of records and property and unexpended balance of appropriations to commission

1:13-10. Transfer of records and property and unexpended balance of appropriations to commission  All files, books, papers, records, furniture, equipment and other property of the commission constituted under this act are transferred to the Law Revision and Legislative Services Commission and the unexpended balance as of June 30, 1964 of sums appropriated, to the commission constituted under this act, are hereby appropriated to the Law Revision and Legislative Services Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1964, to carry out the purposes of this act. L.1964, c. 154, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 1:14-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 1 - Acts, Laws and Statutes|Section 1:14-12 - New Jersey Corporate and Business Law Study Commission

1:14-12. New Jersey Corporate and Business Law Study Commission  a. There is created in the Legislative branch of State Government a permanent commission to be known as The New Jersey Corporate and Business Law Study Commission.  b. The commission shall consist of three members who are admitted to practice law in New Jersey, and who are distinguished in the field of corporate and business law to be appointed as follows: one member shall be appointed by the Governor; one by the President of the Senate; and one by the Speaker of the General Assembly. All members shall serve for a term of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment.  c. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term only.  d. The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties under this act.  L.1989,c.163,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 1:14-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 1 - Acts, Laws and Statutes|Section 1:14-13 - Organization

1:14-13. Organization  The commission shall organize as soon after the appointment of its members as is practicable, shall choose a chairman from among its members and shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the commission. L.1989,c.163,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 1:14-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 1 - Acts, Laws and Statutes|Section 1:14-14 - Duties, powers

1:14-14. Duties, powers  a. It shall be the duty of the commission to study and review all aspects of the statutes, legislation and decisions of the courts in this State and other states relating to business entities, including business corporations and partnerships and the issuance of ownership interests or securities thereby. In addition the commission shall study and review all aspects of the law governing non-profit corporations in this State and other states.  b. The commission shall have the power to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency as it may require and as may be available to it for its purposes, to hold public hearings from time to time, and to employ counsel, stenographic and clerical assistants and incur traveling and other miscellaneous expenses as it may deem necessary in order to perform its duties, and as may be within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for its purposes.  L.1989,c.163,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 1:14-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 1 - Acts, Laws and Statutes|Section 1:14-15 - Annual report; recommended legislation

1:14-15. Annual report; recommended legislation  The commission shall file annually with the Governor and the Legislature a report containing its findings and recommendations, accompanying its report with any proposed legislation which it may desire to recommend for enactment. L.1989,c.163,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 1:17-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 1 - Acts, Laws and Statutes|Section 1:17-20 - Repeal

1:17-20. Repeal  Chapter 81 of the laws of 1961, is repealed. L.1964, c. 29, s. 11.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:3-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:3-14 - Appointment to judgeships; "political parties" defined

2A:3-14. Appointment to judgeships; "political parties" defined  In every county in which there are or may be 2 or more judges of the county court, all appointments to such judgeships shall be made in such manner that the appointees shall be, as nearly as possible, in equal numbers, members of different political parties, so as to constitute the county court in any such county bipartisan in character. The words "political parties" mean such political parties as shall have cast the largest and the next to the largest number of votes, respectively, for members of the general assembly at the last preceding general election held for the election of all the members of the general assembly, prior to the making of any such appointments.  L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.124 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.124 - Short title.

2A:4-30.124 Short title.  1. This act may be cited as the "Uniform Interstate Family Support Act." L.2016, c.1, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.126 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.126 - State tribunal and support enforcement agency.

2A:4-30.126 State tribunal and support enforcement agency.  3. State tribunal and support enforcement agency. a. The Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part is the tribunal of this State. b. The Probation Division of the Superior Court and the State IV-D Agency are the support enforcement agencies of this State. L.2016, c.1, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.127 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.127 - Remedies cumulative.

2A:4-30.127 Remedies cumulative.  4. Remedies cumulative. a. Remedies provided by this act are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity. b. This act does not: (1) provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a support order under the law of this State; or (2) grant a tribunal of this State jurisdiction to render judgment or issue an order relating to child custody or visitation in a proceeding under this act. L.2016, c.1, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.128 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.128 - Application of act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.

2A:4-30.128 Application of act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.  5. Application of act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding. a. A tribunal of this State shall apply Articles 1 through 6 of this act and, as applicable, Article 7 of this act, to a support proceeding involving: (1) a foreign support order; (2) a foreign tribunal; or (3) an obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country. b. A tribunal of this State that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of Articles 1 through 6 of this act. c. Article 7 applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of Article 7 of this act is inconsistent with Articles 1 through 6 of this act, Article 7 of this act controls. L.2016, c.1, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.129 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.129 - Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.

2A:4-30.129 Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.  6. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident. a. In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this State may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if: (1) the individual is personally served with a summons or notice within this State; (2) the individual submits to the jurisdiction of this State by consent in a record, by entering a general appearance, or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction; (3) the individual resided with the child in this State; (4) the individual resided in this State and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child; (5) the child resides in this State as a result of the acts or directives of the individual; (6) the individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this State and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse; (7) there is any other basis consistent with the constitutions of this State and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction. b. The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth in subsection a. or in any other law of this State may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this State to modify a child support order of another state unless the requirements of section 55 are met, or, in the case of a foreign support order, unless the requirements of section 59 are met. L.2016, c.1, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.130 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.130 - Duration of personal jurisdiction.

2A:4-30.130 Duration of personal jurisdiction.   7. Duration of personal jurisdiction. Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this State in a proceeding under this act or other law of this State relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of this State has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction to enforce its order as provided by sections 10, 11 and 16 of this act. L.2016, c.1, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.131 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.131 - Initiating and responding tribunal of state.

2A:4-30.131 Initiating and responding tribunal of state.  8. Initiating and responding tribunal of state. Under this act, a tribunal of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state, and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country. L.2016, c.1, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.132 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.132 - Simultaneous proceedings.

2A:4-30.132 Simultaneous proceedings.  9. Simultaneous proceedings. a. A tribunal of this State may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if: (1) the petition or comparable pleading in this State is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country; (2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and (3) if relevant, this State is the home state of the child. b. A tribunal of this State may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if: (1) the petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this State for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this State; (2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this State; and (3) if relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child. L.2016, c.1, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.133 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.133 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order.

2A:4-30.133 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order.  10. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order. a. A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this State has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child support order if the order is the controlling order and: (1) at the time of the filing of a request for modification this State is the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued; or (2) even if this State is not the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued, the parties consent in a record or in open court that the tribunal of this State may continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order. b. A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this State may not exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the order if: (1) all of the parties who are individuals file consent in a record with the tribunal of this State that a tribunal of another state that has jurisdiction over at least one of the parties who is an individual or that is located in the state of residence of the child may modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction; or (2) its order is not the controlling order. c. If a tribunal of another state has issued a child support order pursuant to the "Uniform Interstate Family Support Act," P.L.2016, c.1 (C.2A:4-30.124 et al.) or a law substantially similar to that act which modifies a child support order of a tribunal of this State, tribunals of this State shall recognize the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the tribunal of the other state. d. A tribunal of this State that lacks continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify a child support order may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to modify a support order issued in that state. e. A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal. L.2016, c.1, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.134 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.134 - Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.

2A:4-30.134 Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.  11. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order. a. A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce: (1) the order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the "Uniform Interstate Family Support Act," P.L.2016, c.1 (C.2A:14-30.124 et al.); or (2) a money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order. b. A tribunal of this State having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order. L.2016, c.1, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.136 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.136 - Child support orders for two or more obligees.

2A:4-30.136 Child support orders for two or more obligees.  13. Child support orders for two or more obligees. In responding to registrations or petitions for enforcement of two or more child support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, at least one of which was issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country, a tribunal of this State shall enforce those orders in the same manner as if the orders had been issued by a tribunal of this State. L.2016, c.1, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.137 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.137 - Credit for payments.

2A:4-30.137 Credit for payments.  14. Credit for payments. A tribunal of this State shall credit amounts collected for a particular period pursuant to any child support order against the amounts owed for the same period under any other child support order for support of the same child issued by a tribunal of this State, another state, or a foreign country. L.2016, c.1, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.138 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.138 - Application of act to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.

2A:4-30.138 Application of act to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.  15. Application of act to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction. A tribunal of this State exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this act, under other law of this State relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this State pursuant to section 32 of this act, communicate with a tribunal outside this State pursuant to section 33 of this act, and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this State pursuant to section 34 of this act. In all other respects, Articles 3 through 6 do not apply, and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this State. L.2016, c.1, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.139 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.139 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.

2A:4-30.139 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.  16. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order. a. A tribunal of this State issuing a spousal support order consistent with the law of this State has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation. b. A tribunal of this State may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country. c. A tribunal of this State that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as:  (1) an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this State; or (2) a responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order. L.2016, c.1, s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.140 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.140 - Proceedings under act.

2A:4-30.140 Proceedings under act.  17. Proceedings under act. a. Except as otherwise provided in this act, this article applies to all proceedings under this act. b. An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under this act by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state or a foreign country which has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent. L.2016, c.1, s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.141 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.141 - Proceeding by minor parent.

2A:4-30.141 Proceeding by minor parent.  18. Proceeding by minor parent. A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor's child.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:4-30.142 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:4-30.142 - Application of law of State.

2A:4-30.142 Application of law of State.  19. Application of law of State. Except as otherwise provided in this act, a responding tribunal of this State shall: a. apply the procedural and substantive law generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this State and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and b. determine the duty of support and the amount payable in accordance with the law and support guidelines of this State. L.2016, c.1, s.19.