Rules of Court · Part 5 · New Jersey
R. 5:6-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 5:6-1: When and By Whom Filed, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
When and By Whom Filed
Except for UIFSA proceedings pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:4-30.124 to 2A:4-30.201, a summary action for support may be brought by either the party entitled thereto, an assistance agency or a party seeking to establish that party's support obligation provided no other family action is pending in which the issue of support has been or could be raised.
Note: Source-new. Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983; amended November 1, 1985 to be effective January 2, 1986; amended May 25, 1999 to be effective July 1, 1999; amended July 27, 2015 to be effective September 1, 2015; amended July 28, 2017 to be effective September 1, 2017.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 5:6-1 "When and By Whom Filed" {
Except for UIFSA proceedings pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:4-30.124 to 2A:4-30.201, a summary action for support may be brought by either the party entitled thereto, an assistance agency or a party seeking to establish that party's support obligation provided no other family action is pending in which the issue of support has been or could be raised.
Note: Source-new. Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983; amended November 1, 1985 to be effective January 2, 1986; amended May 25, 1999 to be effective July 1, 1999; amended July 27, 2015 to be effective September 1, 2015; amended July 28, 2017 to be effective September 1, 2017.
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referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-17; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 5:6-2 → · chapter 5:6 · all rules
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