N.J. Stat. § 3B:12-23
Current through L. 2023, c. 256.
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.
N.J.S. § 3B:12-23