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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 9, CHILDREN--JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURTS
Chapter 6: Abuse, abandonment, cruelty and neglect of child; what constitutes
Section: 9:6-8.43: Notice of rights.
23. Notice of rights. a. The court shall advise the parent or guardian of his right to have an adjournment to retain counsel and consult with him. The court shall advise the respondent that if he is indigent, he may apply for an attorney through the Office of the Public Defender. In cases where the parent or guardian applies for an attorney through the Office of the Public Defender, the court may adjourn the case for a reasonable period of time for the parent or guardian to secure counsel; however, the adjournment shall not preclude the court from granting temporary relief as appropriate under the law. The court shall appoint a law guardian for the child as provided by this act.
b. The general public may be excluded from any hearing under this act, and only such persons and the representatives of authorized agencies may be admitted thereto as have an interest in the case.
L.1974,c.119,s.23; amended 1977, c.209, s.21; 1994, c.58, s.40; 2004, c.130, s.33.
This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2013-06-10 16:36:30.
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