A guardian of the person of a minor has the powers and responsibilities of a parent who has not been deprived of custody of his minor and unemancipated child, except that a guardian is not legally obligated to provide for the ward from his own funds.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 3B:12-51
Powers and responsibilities of a guardian of the person of a minor generally
Known as the New Jersey Standby Guardianship Act
The act spans §§ 3B:12-1 to 3B:12-9 (76 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Ceconi v. Uriarte (In Re Uriarte) (1997)
Most recently applied in Raridon v. Carlson (In re Carlson) (January 2016)
L.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:12-51, eff
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