Definitions relative to homeless youth
Known as the Department of Children and Families Act
The act spans §§ 9:10-1 to 9:7-7 (398 sections).
L.1999, c.224, s.3; amended 2006, c.47, s.74; 2012, c.16, s.40.
3. As used in P.L.1999, c.224 (C.9:12A-2 et seq.):
"Department" means the Department of Children and Families.
"Division" means the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families.
"Homeless youth" means a person 21 years of age or younger who is without shelter where appropriate care and supervision are available.
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.