Rules of Court · Part 5 · New Jersey
R. 5:13-7 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 5:13-7: Court Determination Following Board Review, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Court Determination Following Board Review
(a) Copies of Board Report. Unless the court finds that to do so would not be in the interests of the child, the court upon receipt of the report from the board shall provide copies thereof to the child, the parents or legal guardian and any other persons or agencies which the court determines have an interest in or information relating to the welfare of the child, which may include the temporary caretaker.
(b) Court Determination. The court shall provide written notice of its review and make a determination in the manner prescribed by the act. The notice shall inform the recipient of the right to request a court hearing. The determination shall be made within 21 calendar days of the court's receipt of the board's report unless the court schedules a hearing.
Note: Source-R. (1969) 5:7B(g). Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983; paragraph (b) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
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rule 5:13-7 "Court Determination Following Board Review" {
(a) Copies of Board Report. Unless the court finds that to do so would not be in the interests of the child, the court upon receipt of the report from the board shall provide copies thereof to the child, the parents or legal guardian and any other persons or agencies which the court determines have an interest in or information relating to the welfare of the child, which may include the temporary caretaker.
(b) Court Determination. The court shall provide written notice of its review and make a determination in the manner prescribed by the act. The notice shall inform the recipient of the right to request a court hearing. The determination shall be made within 21 calendar days of the court's receipt of the board's report unless the court schedules a hearing.
Note: Source-R. (1969) 5:7B(g). Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983; paragraph (b) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
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source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-18; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 5:13-6 · R. 5:13-8 → · chapter 5:13 · all rules
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