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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 9:6-8.60

Petition to terminate placement

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. 40, eff

Any interested person acting on behalf of a child placed under section 34 hereof or the child's parents or guardian may petition the court for any order terminating the placement. The petition must be verified and must show:

a. That an application for the child's return to his home was made to an appropriate person after expiration of the Order of Placement provided for in section 34 hereof;

b. That the application was denied or was not granted within 30 days from the day application was made; and

c. The grounds for the petition.

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