{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-13-16","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 3B:13-16","heading":"Support of dependents","body":"When directed in writing by the proper Federal agency, the guardian shall apply that portion of the estate to the ward's spouse, child, father or mother as may be set forth in the direction.  The direction shall be submitted to the Superior Court when an account is filed as proof of the guardian's authority for those payments.\nExcept as permitted by this section, a guardian shall not apply any of the estate of his ward to the support of any person other than his ward.\nL.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:13-16, eff. May 1, 1982.","path":["TITLE 3B ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND OTHERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"e21446f963369b6d4b60797af20a1a2928339270cf6542b6506ed4116ddf8920","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-13-15","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-13-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}