{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-9-17-57","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 9:17-57","heading":"Parties","body":"20. \tThe child, the mother or personal representative of the child, the Division  of Public Welfare in the Department of Human Services or the county welfare  agency, the personal representative or a parent, if the mother has died or is a  minor, a man alleged or alleging himself to be the father, the personal  representative or a parent of the alleged father, if the alleged father has  died or is a minor, or any person with an interest recognized as justiciable by  the court may bring an action to determine the existence or nonexistence of a  mother and child relationship.  Insofar as practicable, the provisions of this  act applicable to the father and child relationship apply.\nL.1983, c. 17, s. 20.","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":"827df81d4501fed77c1d018f17ff14a41984d82c21149cc858016d1b25c73ff4","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-9-17-56","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-9-17-58"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}