New Jersey Statutes
§ 3B:12-12 — Jurisdiction of surrogate to appoint guardians for minors
New Jersey § 3B:12-12
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Title 3BADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND OTHERS
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 3B:12-12 (2026).
Text
In the appointment of guardians for minors, the surrogate's court of the county in which the minor may reside or if he is nonresident, then the county in which he may have real or personal estate, shall have and exercise the same powers as the Superior Court. L.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:12-12, eff. May 1, 1982.
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§ 3B:12-11
Affidavit of receipt; contents; filing.§ 3B:12-16
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Effect of a testamentary appointment§ 3B:12-21
Persons entitled to appointment§ 3B:12-22
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Bluebook (online)
New Jersey § 3B:12-12, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/3B%3A12-12.