New Jersey Adoption Laws Page1

Adoption Laws in New Jersey Page1

Adopting Parties

• Followings may place a child for adoption:
  Statute: - § 9:3-39.1
  • The parents
  • The legal guardian of the child
  • An authorized child-placing agency

• Followings may adopt a child :
  Statute: - § 9:3-43
  • Any adult of age 18 years or older and ten years older than the adoptee may adopt the child.
  • Any married couple may adopt the child jointly.

Putative Fathers

New Jersey State does not have a Putative Father Registry.

• What are the registry requirements to receive notice?
  Statute: - §- § 9:3-45; 9:3-45.1
  • If the putative father has objection, he can file written objection within twenty days from the date of notice receipt of adoption proceedings (for NJ residents only).
  • Non-residents can file it within thirty five days.

• Registry Information :
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.

• Paternity Revocation (of claim):
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.

• Registry Information Access :
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.