Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:81-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:81-3: Signature to Application, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Signature to Application
If an application is made for letters of guardianship for a minor of the age of 14 years or more whose parent has absconded or has been absent from the State leaving the minor without sufficient provisions for maintenance or education, or for any minor desiring the appointment of a special guardian in order to enlist in the armed forces of the United States, the application shall be signed by the minor in the presence of any Surrogate or Deputy Surrogate. If the minor is outside this State, the application shall be signed by the minor and acknowledged in the manner provided for deeds, either in the presence of a judge of a court of record or, in a foreign country, in the presence of an officer authorized by the law of that country to take acknowledgements.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:101-3; caption and text of former R. 4:82-3 amended and rule redesignated June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 4:81-3 "Signature to Application" {
If an application is made for letters of guardianship for a minor of the age of 14 years or more whose parent has absconded or has been absent from the State leaving the minor without sufficient provisions for maintenance or education, or for any minor desiring the appointment of a special guardian in order to enlist in the armed forces of the United States, the application shall be signed by the minor in the presence of any Surrogate or Deputy Surrogate. If the minor is outside this State, the application shall be signed by the minor and acknowledged in the manner provided for deeds, either in the presence of a judge of a court of record or, in a foreign country, in the presence of an officer authorized by the law of that country to take acknowledgements.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:101-3; caption and text of former R. 4:82-3 amended and rule redesignated June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990.
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source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-11; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:81-2 · R. 4:81-4 → · chapter 4:81 · all rules
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