In the appointment of guardians for minors, the surrogate's court of the county in which the minor may reside or if he is nonresident, then the county in which he may have real or personal estate, shall have and exercise the same powers as the Superior Court.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 3B:12-12
Jurisdiction of surrogate to appoint guardians for minors
Known as the New Jersey Standby Guardianship Act
The act spans §§ 3B:12-1 to 3B:12-9 (76 sections).
L.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:12-12, eff
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