Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

N.J. Stat. Ann. § 3B:12-15

Appointment of testamentary guardian by surviving parent

Known as the New Jersey Standby Guardianship Act

The act spans §§ 3B:12-1 to 3B:12-9 (76 sections).

Appointment of testamentary guardian by surviving parent.

If no guardian has been appointed pursuant to N.J.S.3B:12-13 and N.J.S.3B:12-14, or if the surviving parent was so appointed, the surviving parent may, by his will, appoint a guardian of the person and a guardian of the estate, or a guardian of the person and estate, of any of the parent's children, including children en ventre sa mere, who are under the age of 18 years and unmarried at the death of the surviving parent.

Amended 2005, c.304, s.9.

Current official text: New Jersey Legislature. Digitized from the New Jersey Legislature bulk statutes download. Reproduced from public-domain New Jersey statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.