New Jersey § 3B:12-17 Determination into fitness of a testamentary guardian of a minor's person

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§ 3B:12-17 — Determination into fitness of a testamentary guardian of a minor's person

New Jersey § 3B:12-17

Title 3BADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND OTHERS

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 3B:12-17 (2026).

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If a will appointing a testamentary guardian of the person of a minor has been or is to be probated in the surrogate's court of any county or the Superior Court, the Superior Court may, in an action brought upon notice to the guardian named in the will, inquire into the present custody of the minor, and make an order touching the testamentary guardianship as may be for the best interest and welfare of the minor. L.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:12-17, eff. May 1, 1982.

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If a will appointing a testamentary guardian of the person of a minor has been or is to be probated in the surrogate's court of any county or the Superior Court, the Superior Court may, in an action brought upon notice to the guardian named in the will, inquire into the present custody of the minor, and make an order touching the testamentary guardianship as may be for the best interest and welfare of the minor. L.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:12-17, eff. May 1, 1982.