R. 4:86-8 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:86-8: Appointment of Guardian for Nonresident Incapacitated Person, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

rule 4:86-8 "Appointment of Guardian for Nonresident Incapacitated Person" {
An action for the appointment of a guardian for a nonresident who has been or shall be found to be an incapacitated person under the laws of the state or jurisdiction in which the incapacitated person resides shall be brought in the Superior Court pursuant to R. 4:67. The plaintiff shall exhibit and file with the court an exemplified copy of the proceedings or other evidence establishing the finding. If the plaintiff is the duly appointed guardian, trustee or committee of the incapacitated person in the state or jurisdiction in which the finding was made, and applies to be appointed guardian in this State, the court may forthwith appoint that person without issuing an order to show cause.
Note: Source – R.R. 4:102-8. Amended July 26, 1984 to be effective September 10, 1984; former R. 4:83-8 amended and rule redesignated June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; caption and text amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002; caption and text amended July 9, 2008 to be effective September 1, 2008.
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referenced_by: 4:86-1
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-11; corpus harvested 2026-09-02