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N.J. Ct. R. 4:86-3

Disqualification of Affiant

activein force · 2016-09-01 – presentact-effective-date

No affidavit or certification shall be submitted by a physician or psychologist who is related, either through blood or marriage, to the alleged incapacitated person or to a proprietor, director or chief executive officer of any institution (except state, county or federal institutions) for the care and treatment of the ill in which the alleged incapacitated person is living, or in which it is proposed to place him or her, or who is professionally employed by the management thereof as a resident physician or psychologist, or who is financially interested therein.

History

Note: Source — R.R. 4:102-3; former R. 4:83-3 amended and rule redesignated June 29, 1990 to be effective September 4, 1990; amended July 12, 2002 to be effective September 3, 2002; caption and text amended July 28, 2004 to be effective September 1, 2004; amended July 9, 2008 to be effective September 1, 2008; amended August 1, 2016 to be effective September 1, 2016.

Provenance

Source
njcourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-14
Content hash
28a423edfdcac6e59fe6bc3903031aaccf96f8c5acd2d4f870d8bd90f3a45014
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