# N.J. Stat. § 9:17-39: Parent and child relationship defined

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T9_C17_S17-39

## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 9:17-39
- **Heading:** Parent and child relationship defined
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 9 / Chapter 17 / Section 17-39

## Text

2. As used in P.L.1983, c.17 (C.9:17-38 et seq.), "parent and child relationship" means the legal relationship existing between a child and the child's natural or adoptive parents, between a child and the child's co-parents pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2019, c.323 (C.9:17-69 et al.), or between the child and the child's intended parents pursuant to a gestational carrier agreement executed in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2018, c.18 (C.9:17-60 et al.), incident to which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties, and obligations. It includes the mother and child relationship and the father and child relationship. L.1983, c.17, s.2; amended 2018, c.18, s.10; 2019, c.323, s.4.

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