{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-9-12a-3","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 9:12A-3","heading":"Findings, declarations relative to homeless youth.","body":"2.\tThe Legislature finds and declares that:  homeless youth are a largely invisible population; many of these children have no families and are being exploited by adults or are turning to delinquency as a way to survive on the streets; these young people are urgently in need of services which will prevent them from becoming permanently homeless; therefore, it is in the best interest of the State to establish and support a continuum of services geared specifically for homeless youth, including street outreach or basic center shelter or transitional living programs.\nL.1999,c.224,s.2.","path":["TITLE 9 CHILDREN--JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURTS"],"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":"bcfa8e0e5c1f7aa0d4ae1d82ba30b3ea8455f91615870815096b6389dd9a9a08","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-9-12a-2","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-9-12a-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}