3A:2A-41 - Meaning of child and related terms - New Jersey Statutes

3A:2A-41.  Meaning of child and related terms    If, for purposes of intestate succession, a relationship of parent and child  must be established to determine succession by, through, or from a person,

    a.  The relationships and rights of an adopted minor child shall be those as  provided by section 14 of P.L.1977, c. 367 (C. 9:3-50), and the relationships  and rights of an adopted adult shall be as provided in N.J.S. 2A:22-3.

    b.  In cases not covered by subsection a., a person

     is the child of its natural parents regardless of their marital status. The  parent and child relationship may be established by proof that parentage has  been adjudicated under prior law, under the laws governing probate, by an order  of a court in another state or pursuant to the  "New Jersey Parentage Act,"  P.L.1983, c.17 (C.9:17-38 et seq.).

     L.1977, c. 412, s. 44, eff. Sept. 1, 1978.  Amended by L.1979, c. 221, s. 2, eff. Oct. 11, 1979;  L.1983, c. 10, s. 1.