3B:12-23 - Guardian for child of absconding or absent parent - New Jersey Statutes

3B:12-23.  Guardian for child of absconding or absent parent
    If a resident of this State has or shall abscond or absent himself from the  State, leaving a child under the age of 18 without sufficient provision for his  maintenance and education, the surrogate of the county wherein the child  resides, or the Superior Court, may appoint a guardian for his person or estate  or both.  The Superior Court may revoke the appointment when it shall appear  proper.

     L.1981, c. 405, s. 3B:12-23, eff. May 1, 1982.