New Jersey Statutes Appendix - Former Title 3A Administration of Estates Decedents and Others 3A § 6-16.24

a. A guardian of the person of a mentally incompetent person has the same powers, rights and duties respecting his ward that a parent has respecting his unemancipated minor child. In particular, and without qualifying the foregoing, he has the following powers and duties, except as modified by order of the court:

b. To the extent that it is consistent with the terms of any order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to detention or commitment of the ward, he is entitled to custody of the person of his ward and may establish the ward's place of abode within or without this State.

c. If entitled to custody of his ward he shall make provision for the care, comfort and maintenance of his ward and, whenever appropriate, arrange for his training and education. Whether or not he has custodial rights over the ward's person, he shall take reasonable care of his ward's clothing, furniture, vehicles and other personal effects and institute an action for the appointment of a guardian of the ward's estate, if necessary to protect it.

d. He may give any consents or approvals that may be necessary to enable the ward to receive medical or other professional care, counsel, treatment or service.

e. He may institute an action to compel the performance by any person of a duty to support the ward or to pay sums for the welfare of the ward.

f. He may receive money, payable from any source for the support of the ward and tangible personal property deliverable to the ward. Any sums so received shall be applied to the ward's current needs for support, care and education in an exercise of a reasonable discretion, with or without court order, with or without regard to the duty or ability of any person to support or provide for the ward and with or without regard to any other funds, income or property which may be available for any such purpose. But he may not use funds from his ward's estate for room and board which he, his spouse, parent or child have furnished the ward unless agreed upon by a guardian of the ward's estate under section 11b, or unless a charge for the service is approved by order of the court made upon notice to at least one of the next of kin of the incompetent ward, if notice is possible. He must exercise care to conserve any excess for the ward's needs.