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- N.J. Stat. § 9:3-54.1 · Rules, regulations.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3-54.2 · Home study, fingerprint and criminal data.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3-55 · Report of prospective parents.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3-56 · Severability
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-1 · Short title.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-2 · Findings, declarations relative to establishing Department of Children and Families.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-3 · Department of Children and Families established.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-4 · Definitions relative to Department of Children and Families.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-5 · Commissioner of Children and Families.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-6 · Designation of final decision maker for contested cases.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-7.1 · Regulations for implementing provisions of act establishing the department.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-7.2 · List of State-owned properties available for use as residential treatment facility for certain juveniles.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-7.3 · Rules, regulations prescribed by Commissioner of Children and Families concerning out-of-State placement for children.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-7.4 · Standardized admission protocols for transfer of child to psychiatric facility.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-7.5 · DCF rules, regulations.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-8 · Necessary investigations; powers.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-9 · Functions, powers, duties of Office of Children's Services transferred to department.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-10 · "Office of Children's Services" refers to Department of Children and Families.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-11 · Transfer of certain DHS staff to department.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-12 · Act subject to C.52:14D-1 et seq.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-13 · Inapplicability of act.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-14 · Criminal history record information check for certain employees.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-15 · "Mom2Mom Peer Support Program" helpline.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-16 · List of credentialed resources, behavioral health care providers.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-17 · Annual consultation.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:3A-18 · Availability of applications for services and supports in multiple languages for persons with developmental disabilities from Department of Children and Families.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-1 · Abuse, abandonment, cruelty and neglect of child; what constitutes
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-1.1 · Treatment of ill children according to religious tenets of church
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-2 · "Parent" and "custodian" defined.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-3 · Cruelty and neglect of children; crime of fourth degree; remedies
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-3.1 · Suspension; due process rights; remedial plan.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-4 · Jurisdiction of complaints
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-5 · Complaints, who may prefer
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-6 · Disposition of fines, penalties and forfeitures
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-7 · Agents of societies commissioned as police officers and constables
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8 · Warrants to enter place of supposed violation, arrest.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.8 · Health, safety, best interest of child paramount concern.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.9 · "Abused child" defined.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.10 · Report of abuse.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.10a · Records of child abuse reports; confidentiality; disclosure.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.10b · Permitting or encouraging release of record or report; penalty
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.10c · Child abuse record information check on designated caretaker.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.10d · Rules, regulations.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.10e · Check of child abuse registry for guardians.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.10f · Check of abuse registry relative to individuals seeking employment.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.11 · Actions to ensure safety of child; investigation; report.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.12 · Emergency telephone services for child abuse and neglect calls.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.13 · Immunity
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.14 · Violations, degree of crime.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.15 · Rules and regulations.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.16 · Child taken to physician or hospital for treatment of serious physical injury; protective custody
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.17 · Report of action of taking protective custody of child.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.18 · Division of Child Protection and Permanency, actions upon receipt of report.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.19 · Notice to parents or guardian; visitation rights; limitation on period.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.19a · Resource family parent, notice, opportunity to be heard.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.20 · Physicians or directors of hospitals acting under this law; immunity from liability
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.21 · Definitions.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.22 · Jurisdiction of Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.23 · Law guardian; appointment
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.24 · Jurisdiction.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.25 · Transfer to and from the Superior Court
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.26 · Venue
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.27 · Temporary removal with consent.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.28 · Preliminary order of court before preliminary hearing held.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.29 · Removal of child without court order.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.30 · Action by the division upon emergency removal.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.31 · Preliminary orders after filing of complaint.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.32 · Hearing to determine if child to be returned.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.33 · Originating proceeding to determine abuse or neglect
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.34 · Persons who may originate proceedings
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.35 · Preliminary procedure.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.36 · Admissibility of statements made during a preliminary conference
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.36a · Report to prosecutor of all instances of suspected child abuse, neglect.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.37 · Issuance of summons
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.38 · Service of summons
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.39 · Issuance of warrant and reports
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.40 · Records involving abuse or neglect.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.40a · Expungement of unfounded allegations.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.41 · Required findings concerning notice
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.42 · Effect of absence of parent or guardian
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.43 · Notice of rights.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.44 · Definition of "fact-finding hearing"
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.45 · Definition of "dispositional hearing"
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.46 · Evidence.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.47 · Sequence of hearings
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.48 · Adjournments
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.49 · Priority to certain proceedings.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.50 · Sustaining or dismissing complaint
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.51 · Disposition of adjudication
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.52 · Suspended judgment
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.53 · Release to custody of parent or guardian
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.54 · Placement of child
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.55 · Order of protection
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.56 · Probation supervision
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.57 · Abandoned child
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.58 · Provision for therapeutic services.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.58a · Substance use disorder assessment of parent of placed child.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.58b · Regulations.
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.59 · Staying, modifying, setting aside or vacating orders
- N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.60 · Petition to terminate placement