1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Parentage Act."
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 9:17-38
Short title
Known as the Department of Children and Families Act
The act spans §§ 9:10-1 to 9:7-7 (398 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 117 F. Supp. 2d 412 - Charles v. Reno (2000)
Most recently applied in In re Estate of Jagodowski (October 2017)
L.1983, c. 17, s. 1.
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