Rule 5:13-1.Definitions
Last amended September 1, 2013 · Current through September 1, 2026 · Last verified September 8, 2026
Full Text of Rule 5:13-1
Amendment History
New Jersey publishes each rule’s amendment record in a “Note” beneath the rule. It is reproduced verbatim below; a “Source” line names the former rule the current one grew out of, and “R. (1969)” citations refer to the earlier numbering it replaced.
Note: Source-R. (1969) 5:7B(a). Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983; amended November 5, 1986 to be effective January 1, 1987; amended July 16, 2009 to be effective September 1, 2009; amended July 9, 2013 to be effective September 1, 2013.
Plain-English Summary
A definitions rule, and its value is precision about which court. The Act's own definitions apply, and “act” means the Child Placement Review Act.
Three terms are pinned down. A “board” is a child placement review board established under the Act. The “Division” is the Division of Child Protection and Permanency of the Department of Children and Families. And the “court” is the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part in the child's county of supervision — which is not necessarily where the case began or where the parents live, but where the child's placement is being supervised.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which court hears a child placement review matter?
The Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part in the child's county of supervision.
What is a child placement review board?
A board established under the Child Placement Review Act, which acts on the court's behalf in reviewing children in placement.