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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
An action for the appointment of a conservator may be brought by the conservatee as provided in section 3B:13A-2 or in the conservatee's behalf by:
a. His spouse;
b. His adult children or, where there are none, the person or persons closest in degree of kinship to the conservatee;
c. Any person having concern for the financial or personal well-being of the conservatee;
d. A public agency or a social services official of the State or of the county in which the conservatee resides regardless of whether or not the conservatee is a recipient of public assistance; or
e. The chief administrator of a State licensed hospital, school or institution in which the conservatee is a patient or from which he receives services.
f. The chief administrator of a non-profit charitable institution in which the conservatee is a patient or from which he receives services.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 3B. Administration of Estates Decedents and Others 3B § 13A-5 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-3b-administration-of-estates-decedents-and-others/nj-st-sect-3b-13a-5/
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