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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 3B:12-34

Determination into fitness of a testamentary guardian of the person of an incapacitated person

Known as the New Jersey Standby Guardianship Act

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

Determination into fitness of a testamentary guardian of the person of an incapacitated person.

If a will appointing a testamentary guardian of the person of an incapacitated person has been or is to be probated in the Surrogate's Court of any county or the Superior Court, the Superior Court may, in an action brought upon notice to the ward and guardian named in the will, inquire into the present custody of the incapacitated person, and make any order touching the testamentary guardianship as may be for the best interest and welfare of the incapacitated person.

Amended 2005, c.304, s.22.

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.