N.J. Stat. Ann. § 9:3-43

Instituting adoption actions; qualifications

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 45 Conn. Super. Ct. 33 - In Re the Adoption of Baby Z. (1996)

Most recently applied in 45 Conn. Super. Ct. 33 - In Re the Adoption of Baby Z. (April 1996)

L.1977,c.367,s.7; amended 1993,c.345,s.6.

7. a. Any person may institute an action for adoption except that a married person may do so only with the written consent of his spouse or jointly with his spouse in the same action or if living separate and apart from his spouse.

b. A plaintiff, at the time of the institution of the action, shall have attained the age of 18 years and shall be at least 10 years older than the child to be adopted, except that the court for good cause may waive either requirement, which waiver shall be recited in any judgment of adoption thereafter entered.

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