New Jersey Family Law Blog

N.J.S.A. 3B:12A-6(a) Appointment of caregiver as kinship legal guardian The Court makes the following considerations when determining whether to appoint the caregiver as kinship legal guardian:

(1) was proper notice provided to the child's parents; (2) is the appointment in the best interests of the child; (3) the kinship caregiver assessment; (4) in cases in which the division is involved, the recommendation of the division, including any parenting time or visitation restrictions; (5) the potential kinship legal guardian's ability to provide a safe and permanent home for the child; (6) the wishes of the child's parents, if known to the court; (7) the wishes of the child if the child is 12 years of age or older, unless unique circumstances exist that make the child's age irrelevant; (8) the suitability of the kinship caregiver and the caregiver's family to raise the child; (9) the ability of the kinship caregiver to assume full legal responsibility for the child; (10) the commitment of the kinship caregiver and the caregiver's family to raise the child to adulthood; (11) the results from the child abuse record check conducted pursuant; and (12) the results from the criminal history record background check and domestic violence check conducted... http://www.kidlaw.org/main.asp?uri=1003&di=44.htm&dt=0&chi=1&empt=yes http://www.spannj.org/Family2Family/kincarenj.pdf