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Legislation
and Rules
New Jersey Statutes Provide for Limited
Guardianships
10/09
Title
3B of the New Jersey
statutes was amended effective January 11, 2006 to provide for the
appointment of a limited guardian in appropriate cases.
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New Jersey Statutes Amend Order of
Priority for Guardianship Appointment
10/09
Title
3B of the New Jersey
statutes was amended effective January 11, 2006 to provide a revised order
of priority for guardianship appointments.
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New Jersey Court
Rules Now Permit Psychologist To Supply Accompanying Affidavit For
Guardianship Application
Posted
11/09
Pursuant
to R. 4:86-2(b), one of the affidavits required to be submitted in
support of a guardianship complaint may be from a licensed practicing
psychologist.
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Federal
Mental Health Parity Enacted
Posted
11/09
On October
3, 2008, the President signed the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity
Act of 2009 (MHPAEA), designed to require health insurance companies to
provide equal coverage for mental illness.
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information
Uniform
Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act (UAGPPJA)
Posted
11/09
The
UAGPPJA addresses issues of court jurisdiction in adult guardianship
actions. This Uniform Act has been adopted in only a handful of states.
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Amendments
to Existing Guardianship Law are Proposed
Posted
11/04
The New Jersey State Bar Association has summarized proposed
amendments to existing law embodied in S-224/A-1240/A-1922 (Singer/Malone/Weinberg). According to
their summary, the bill amends several sections of the New Jersey Revised
Statutes pertaining to guardianships in order to promote consideration of
limited guardianship in all guardianship proceedings and autonomy for
mentally incapacitated individuals, wherever possible.
The NJSBA has prepared a
Summary which highlights key differences between the existing guardianship
law, N.J.S.A. 3B:12-1, et seq., and the proposed amendments to the
law. The proposed amendments reflect revisions to the bill made by
the Elder Law Section of the NJSBA through August 2004.
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