Required findings concerning notice
Known as the Department of Children and Families Act
The act spans §§ 9:10-1 to 9:7-7 (398 sections).
L.1974, c. 119, s. 21, eff
No hearing may commence under this act unless the court enters a finding:
a. That the parent or guardian is present at the hearing or has been served with a copy of the complaint; or
b. If the parent or guardian is not present, that every reasonable effort has been made to effect service under sections 18 and 19 hereof.
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