Rutgers Law

Title: 9 - CHILDREN--JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURTS

Chapter: 3A -

9:3a-1: Short title.

9:3a-2: Findings, declarations relative to establishing Department of Children and Families.

9:3a-3: Department of Children and Families established.

9:3a-4: Definitions relative to Department of Children and Families.

9:3a-5: Commissioner of Children and Families.

9:3a-6: Designation of final decision maker for contested cases.

9:3a-7: Responsibilities, duties of commissioner.

9:3a-7.1: Regulations for implementing provisions of act establishing the department.

9:3a-7.2: List of State-owned properties available for use as residential treatment facility for certain juveniles.

9:3a-7.3: Rules, regulations prescribed by Commissioner of Children and Families concerning out-of-State placement for children.

9:3a-7.4: Standardized admission protocols for transfer of child to psychiatric facility.

9:3a-7.5: DCF rules, regulations.

9:3a-8: Necessary investigations; powers.

9:3a-9: Functions, powers, duties of Office of Children's Services transferred to department.

9:3a-10: "Office of Children's Services" refers to Department of Children and Families.

9:3a-11: Transfer of certain DHS staff to department.

9:3a-12: Act subject to C.52:14D-1 et seq.

9:3a-13: Inapplicability of act.

9:3a-14: Criminal history record information check for certain employees.

9:3a-15: "Mom2Mom Peer Support Program" helpline.

9:3a-16: List of credentialed resources, behavioral health care providers.

9:3a-17: Annual consultation.

9:3a-18: Availability of applications for services and supports in multiple languages for persons with developmental disabilities from Department of Children a