3. The parent and child relationship extends equally to every child and to every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 9:17-40
Extent of parent and child relationship
Known as the Department of Children and Families Act
The act spans §§ 9:10-1 to 9:7-7 (398 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case CROSS (2015)
Most recently applied in CROSS (July 2015)
L.1983, c. 17, s. 3.
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