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NJ Rev Stat § 9:17A-1.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17A-1.12 - Provisions of act severable

9:17A-1.12. Provisions of act severable  13. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the sections which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable. L.1999,c.145,s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17A-2 - Written obligations by minor to repay loan received for higher education; enforcement

9:17A-2. Written obligations by minor to repay loan received for higher education; enforcement  Any contract, promissory note or other written obligation made, entered into or executed by any minor to repay or secure payment of any loan or loans made on account of any aid and assistance received by such minor from any person for the purpose of furthering his education at an institution of higher education, shall, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, be as valid, binding and enforceable against the said minor with the same force and effect as if said minor were, at the time of making and executing the same, of the age of 21 years, and such obligation may be enforced in any action or proceeding by or against such minor in his or her own name, and shall be valid without the consent thereto of the parent or guardian of such minor and such minor shall not disaffirm such instrument because of his or her age, nor shall any person hereafter interpose the defense that he or she is or was at the time of making and executing the same, a minor in any action or proceeding arising out of any such loan or obligation, provided that the person making the loan shall have in his records prior to making any such loan a written certification from the institution of higher education that such minor is regularly enrolled in and attending the institution of higher education or has been accepted for regular enrollment in and plans to attend the institution of higher education. L.1968, c. 178, s. 1, eff. July 19, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17A-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17A-3 - Institution of higher education defined

9:17A-3. Institution of higher education defined  As used in this act, an institution of higher education means any qualified institution of collegiate grade, located in this State or elsewhere, which is approved by any regional accrediting association recognized by the National Commission on Accrediting or approved by the Department of Higher Education, or any county college or junior college licensed or approved by the department, operated in accordance with rules and regulations of the Board of Higher Education, or any school of professional nursing accredited or approved by the New Jersey Board of Nursing. L.1968, c. 178, s. 2, eff. July 19, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17A-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17A-4.1 - Admission to treatment programs not affected

9:17A-4.1. Admission to treatment programs not affected  2. This act shall not be interpreted to interfere with any parental rights to place a child in treatment on a voluntary or involuntary basis under applicable State law.  Treatment programs shall not be required to admit minors. Treatment programs may establish their own admission and reimbursement criteria which may include parental notification and involvement.  L.1992,c.57,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17A-4.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17A-4.2 - Information provided relative to certain behavioral health provisions.

9:17A-4.2 Information provided relative to certain behavioral health provisions.  2. The Department of Children and Families shall prepare and make available on the department's Internet website, in an easily printable format, information on the behavioral health provisions of section 1 of P.L.1968, c.230 (C.9:17A-4), including, but not limited to, the provisions which specify that a minor's consent to treatment under the supervision of a licensed physician, an advanced practice nurse, or an individual licensed to provide professional counseling under Title 45 of the Revised Statutes is to be considered valid and binding as if the minor had achieved the age of majority, and the provisions which specify that treatment consented to by a minor is to be considered confidential information.  L.2015, c.287, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17A-4.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17A-4.3 - Construction.

9:17A-4.3 Construction.  3. Nothing in section 1 of P.L.1968, c.230 (C.9:17A-4) shall be construed to: a. require a provider to continue to provide behavioral or mental health treatment to a minor if, in the provider's professional judgment, the consent or participation of the minor's parents is necessary for the proper care of the minor; or b. allow a minor to refuse consent to mental or behavioral health treatment, except as may be otherwise authorized by law, when both the minor's provider and the minor's parents deem such treatment to be necessary. L.2015, c.287, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17A-4.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17A-4.4 - Rules, regulations.

9:17A-4.4 Rules, regulations.  4. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, in consultation with the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L.2015, c.287, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17A-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17A-5 - Informing spouse, parent, custodian or guardian of minor's treatment

9:17A-5. Informing spouse, parent, custodian or guardian of minor's treatment  Upon the advice and direction of a treating physician or, if more than one, any one of them, a member of the medical staff of a hospital, public clinic, or physician licensed to practice medicine, may, but shall not be obligated to, inform the spouse, parent, custodian or guardian of any such minor as to the treatment given or needed, and such information may be given to, or withheld from the spouse, parent, custodian or guardian without the consent of the minor patient and even over the express refusal of the minor patient to the providing of such information. L.1968, c. 230, s. 2, eff. July 31, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17A-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17A-6 - Consent by person age 17 to donate blood, age 16 with parental consent.

9:17A-6 Consent by person age 17 to donate blood, age 16 with parental consent.  1. a. Any person of the age of 17 years or over can consent to donate blood in any voluntary and noncompensatory blood program without the necessity of obtaining parental permission or authorization. Such consent shall be valid and binding as if the person had achieved his majority, and shall not be subject to later disaffirmance because of minority. b. Any person of the age of 16 years may donate blood in any voluntary and noncompensatory blood program with the written consent of at least one parent or the person's legal guardian or other legally responsible adult, as appropriate. L.1971, c.355, s.1; amended 2002, c.79; 2009, c.58.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17B-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17B-1 - Legislative findings

9:17B-1. Legislative findings  The Legislature finds and declares and by this act intends, pending the revision and amendment of the many statutory provisions involved, to: a. Extend to persons 18 years of age and older the basic civil and contractual rights and obligations heretofore applicable only to persons 21 years of age or older, including the right to contract, sue, be sued and defend civil actions, apply for and be appointed to public employment, apply for and be granted a license or authority to engage in a business or profession subject to State regulation, serve on juries, marry, adopt children, attend and participate in horse race meetings and parimutuel betting and other legalized games and gaming, except as otherwise provided in subsection c. of this section, sell alcoholic beverages, act as an incorporator, registered agent or director of a corporation, consent to medical and surgical treatment, execute a will, and to inherit, purchase, mortgage or otherwise encumber and convey real and personal property. b. Extend to persons 21 years of age and older the right to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages on January 1, 1983, provided that anyone attaining the age to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages legally prior to January 1, 1983, shall retain that right. Nothing in this act shall preclude any licensee under R.S. 33:1-1 et seq. from making purchases in the regular course of his licensed activities. c. Extend to persons at or over the age at which a person is authorized to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages, heretofore applicable only to persons 18 years of age or older, the right to attend and participate in casino gaming. Nothing in this act shall preclude any licensee under the "Casino Control Act," P.L.1977, c. 110 (C. 5:12-1 et seq.) from attending and participating in casino gaming in the regular course of his licensed activities. d. Abolish the right of a person between the ages of 18 and 21 years to disaffirm and be relieved of contractual obligations by reason of age. L.1972, c. 81, s. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973. Amended by L.1979, c. 260, s. 1, eff. Jan. 2, 1980; L.1982, c. 215, s. 1, eff. Dec. 28, 1982; L.1983, c. 134, s. 1, eff. April 13, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17B-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17B-2 - Status of 18 to 21-year-olds

9:17B-2. Status of 18 to 21-year-olds  The Legislature by this act does not intend to:  a. Effect the release from confinement or transfer from one institution to another of a person attaining age 18 rather than 21 years;  b. Affect the right of a court to exercise its discretion in not sentencing a person between 18 and 21 years of age to a State prison;  c. Alter the right of persons under 20 years of age to be eligible for enrollment in public schools;  d. Alter the provisions of the uniform laws relative to gifts or transfers to minors;  e. Alter the provisions of N.J.S. 2A:14-21 with respect to the time within which a person under 21 years of age on January 1, 1973 may commence an action or make an entry under a cause or right accrued prior to said date;  f. Alter 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.  P.L. 1972, c. 81, s.2; amended 1972, c.206, s.1; 1987,c.18,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17B-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17B-3 - Majority at 18.

9:17B-3 Majority at 18.  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.  L.1972, c.81, s.3; amended 1972, c.206, s.2; 1987, c.18, s.3; 2013, c.103, s.56.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:17B-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:17B-4 - Period of minority and age of majority; definition in testamentary disposition, will, deed, conveyance, trust or similar instrument

9:17B-4. Period of minority and age of majority; definition in testamentary disposition, will, deed, conveyance, trust or similar instrument  Any testamentary disposition, will, codicil, deed, conveyance, sale, trust or similar instrument executed prior to January 1, 1973 in which the words "minor," "minority" or "majority" are employed, shall, unless a contrary intention effectively appears, be construed to refer to the age of 18 years as delineating the period of minority and the age of majority. L.1977, c. 355, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:21-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:21-1 - Report on municipal conditions

9:21-1. Report on municipal conditions  1. If on the determination of a criminal or juvenile delinquency case before the Superior Court it shall appear that the guilt of the defendant or delinquency of the child is attributable in whole or in part to the existence of deleterious, degrading or deteriorating conditions, practices or influences within the municipality wherein the convicted defendant or delinquent child resides, the court shall send a report as to such conditions, practices, or influences to the governing body of the municipality in which the convicted defendant or delinquent child resides.  L.1947,c.180,s.1; amended 1953, c.9, s.59; 1991,c.91,s.213.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:21-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:21-2 - Municipal youth guidance commission

9:21-2. Municipal youth guidance commission  If in any municipality there shall exist a municipal youth guidance commission or other organization specifically devoted to the prevention of crime and juvenile delinquency, such commission or organization may give, to the courts having jurisdiction of offenses and juvenile delinquency occurring in such municipality, notice of the existence of the commission or other organization and it shall be the duty of such courts to send copies of all such reports to such commission or other organization. L.1947, c. 180, p. 823, s. 2. Amended by L.1953, c. 9, p. 90, s. 60.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:22-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:22-1 - Municipal youth guidance council

9:22-1. Municipal youth guidance council  When authorized by resolution of the municipal governing body, the mayor or chief executive officer of each municipality in this State shall appoint by and with the advice and consent of the said governing body a municipal youth guidance council for the said municipality of not to exceed seven members, all of whom shall be residents of the said municipality. The membership of the municipal youth guidance council shall include at least one representative of the municipal governing body, one representative of the school system, and one representative of the municipal police department. L.1947, c. 179, p. 819, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:22-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:22-2 - Joint municipal youth guidance commission in contiguous municipalities

9:22-2. Joint municipal youth guidance commission in contiguous municipalities  Two or more contiguous municipalities may by concurrent resolution of their respective governing bodies establish a joint municipal youth guidance commission. Where a joint municipal youth guidance commission is established, the membership shall be divided among the participating municipalities on a basis deemed equitable by the respective governing bodies. L.1947, c. 179, p. 819, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:22-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:22-3 - Terms of members

9:22-3. Terms of members  Members of the municipal youth guidance council shall be appointed to serve for a term of three years or until their successors be appointed with the exception that the terms of the original membership of the council should be so constituted as to provide that three of the members shall serve for one year, two for two years, and two for three years. L.1947, c. 179, p. 819, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:22-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:22-4 - Annual organization; meetings

9:22-4. Annual organization; meetings  The members of the municipal youth guidance council shall organize annually by selecting a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. The municipal youth guidance council shall meet regularly, at least once each month, and at such other times as its chairman shall direct. L.1947, c. 179, p. 820, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:22-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:22-5 - Duties of guidance council

9:22-5. Duties of guidance council  The municipal youth guidance council shall be charged with responsibility to: a. Assist in co-ordinating and integrating community plans and services, governmental and voluntary, affecting the welfare of all children and youth in the community. b. Assist in co-ordinating and integrating community plans and services, governmental and voluntary, for protecting children who are especially exposed to conditions conducive to delinquency. c. Assist in co-ordinating and integrating community plans for the control of harmful influences in the community. L.1947, c. 179, p. 820, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:22-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:22-6 - Powers of guidance council

9:22-6. Powers of guidance council  Each municipal youth guidance council shall have power: a. To undertake, supervise or direct the making of studies and surveys of all matters and things which are or may be related to or in the interest of youth guidance. b. To create subcommittees, composed of members and nonmembers of the municipal youth guidance council, to aid and assist in the work of the said council. c. To request and obtain such co-operation, assistance and data from various municipal departments, boards, bureaus, commissions and other agencies as may be reasonably necessary in order to carry out its work. d. To make recommendations, devise plans and suggest ways and means to meet the various problems having to do with youth guidance. L.1947, c. 179, p. 820, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:22-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:22-7 - Division of Community Services for Delinquency Prevention to advise guidance councils

9:22-7. Division of Community Services for Delinquency Prevention to advise guidance councils  It shall be the duty of the Division of Community Services for Delinquency Prevention, of the Department of Institutions and Agencies, hereafter referred to as the State agency, to advise and counsel each municipal youth guidance council and fully to cooperate with such councils in the development of plans and activities. L.1947, c. 179, p. 820, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:22-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:22-8 - Adjustment committee of guidance council; plan of operation; records; reports

9:22-8. Adjustment committee of guidance council; plan of operation; records; reports  8. Any municipal youth guidance council may, by resolution, create a special subcommittee to be known as the adjustment committee consisting of persons qualified by experience and training to assist in and to co-ordinate the efforts of police, schools, and other agencies to provide guidance and counsel to children with incipient behavior problems and to co-operate with the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part having jurisdiction when cases arise in which official adjudication of delinquency seems indicated.  When an adjustment committee shall have been appointed, the municipal youth guidance council shall draft a plan of operation which shall be registered with the State agency, referred to in section 6 of this act and with the Family Part having jurisdiction. This plan shall outline the procedure for the referral of cases to the committee by police, schools, other agencies concerned with youth problems, and by other interested persons. The adjustment committee of each municipal youth guidance commission shall maintain summary records of each child brought to its attention. The summary records shall include data concerning the circumstances surrounding each referral of a child to the committee, concerning his family, school, church, and neighborhood relationships, and concerning the methods used by the committee to improve the adjustment of the child. These records shall be confidential with the exception that they may be reviewed at any time by the judge of the Family Part having jurisdiction, to make sure that no child properly referrable to such court is denied access to the court. Each municipal youth guidance council may also be called upon to provide reports of the operations of its adjustment committee by the municipal governing body, the Family Part, or by the State agency.  L.1947,c.179,s.8; amended 1991,c.91,s.214.