9:2-1 - Custody of children of parents divorced in another state or country; action in Superior Court; notice to persons interested; judgment; exclusion from hearing; records not open to public i - New Jersey Statutes

9:2-1.  Custody of children of parents divorced in another state or country;   action in Superior Court;  notice to persons interested; judgment; exclusion  from hearing;  records not open to public inspection
    After a divorce adjudged in any other State or country, if minor children of  the marriage are inhabitants of this State, the Superior Court, in an action  brought by either parent or by a guardian ad litem in behalf of the children,  such notice being given to parents as the court shall direct, may make such  judgment concerning their care, custody, education and maintenance as if the  divorce had been obtained in this State.  If the minor child or minor children  have not, at the commencement of the action, reached the age of sixteen years,  and if it is represented to the court by affidavit or under oath that evidence  will be adduced involving the moral turpitude of either parent, or of such  minor child or children, or that evidence will be adduced which may reflect  upon the good reputation or social standing of the child or children, then the  court shall admit to the hearing of such case only such persons as are directly interested in the matter being then heard.  The records of such proceedings, including all papers filed with the court, shall be withheld from  indiscriminate public inspection, but shall be open to inspection by the  parents, or their attorneys, and to no other person or persons except by order  of the court made for that purpose.

     Amended by L.1948, c. 321, p. 1294, s. 1;  L.1953, c. 9, p. 69, s. 2.