If a resident of this State has or shall abscond or absent himself from the State, leaving a child under the age of 18 without sufficient provision for his maintenance and education, the surrogate of the county wherein the child resides, or the Superior Court, may appoint a guardian for his person or estate or both. The Superior Court may revoke the appointment when it shall appear proper.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 3B:12-23
Guardian for child of absconding or absent parent
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:12-23, eff
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