NJ · rules
N.J. Ct. R. 5:10-2
Caption of Complaint; Waiver of Filing Fees
(a) The complaint in an action for the adoption of a child shall be verified and shall state the title of the action as "In the matter of the adoption of a child by _______.”
(b) Each complaint shall address only one adoptee. However, the supporting documentation for a sibling group being adopted by a single family may be submitted as one set of documents that supports all the siblings' complaints for adoption.
(c) In cases involving multiple children, the filing fee or fees for the additional children may be waived at the discretion of the Surrogate upon the plaintiff's showing of financial hardship.
History
Note: Source - R. (1969) 4:94-2(a). Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983; caption amended, text amended and designated as paragraph (a), and new paragraphs (b) and (c) adopted July 21, 2011 to be effective September 1, 2011.
Provenance
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- njcourts.gov
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- 2026-09-15
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- 2026-09-14
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