Rules of Court · Part 5 · New Jersey
R. 5:13-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 5:13-3: Commencement of Proceedings, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Commencement of Proceedings
(a) Notice of Placement. The Division shall file with the court a notice of placement pursuant to: (1) a voluntary agreement in the manner prescribed by the act; or (2) an involuntary placement. The notice shall be captioned "In the matter of , a minor" and shall include, but not be limited to, the information set forth in R. 5:12-1(a). The notice shall be signed by the Attorney General or a designee or by the Director of the Division or a designee.
(b) No Requirement of Written Answer. No written answer to the notice need be filed.
Note: Source-R. (1969) 5:7B(c). Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983; paragraph (a) amended July 9, 2013 to be effective September 1, 2013.
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rule 5:13-3 "Commencement of Proceedings" {
(a) Notice of Placement. The Division shall file with the court a notice of placement pursuant to: (1) a voluntary agreement in the manner prescribed by the act; or (2) an involuntary placement. The notice shall be captioned "In the matter of , a minor" and shall include, but not be limited to, the information set forth in R. 5:12-1(a). The notice shall be signed by the Attorney General or a designee or by the Director of the Division or a designee.
(b) No Requirement of Written Answer. No written answer to the notice need be filed.
Note: Source-R. (1969) 5:7B(c). Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983; paragraph (a) amended July 9, 2013 to be effective September 1, 2013.
}
referenced_by: 5:12-1
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-18; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 5:13-2 · R. 5:13-4 → · chapter 5:13 · all rules
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