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New Jersey Statutes Title 45. Professions and Occupations 45 § 7-65.4

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

It shall be unlawful for a funeral director to place the remains of more than one deceased person or stillborn infant in a coffin, casket, or other container for the purpose of interment, unless other written directions have been given by the decedent or a court of competent jurisdiction, or the relative or relatives of the decedent in the following order:

(1) Surviving spouse;

(2) A majority of surviving children of the decedent or the surviving child if one;

(3) The surviving parent or parents of the decedent;

(4) A majority of the brothers and sisters of the decedent if no child or parent is living; or

(5) Other next of kin according to the degree of consanguinity.

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