Legitimate minor children shall, until they have gained a settlement of their own, always follow and have the settlement of their father, if they have one, except that if the father has no settlement they shall follow and have the settlement of their mother.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:4-59
Legitimate minor children
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