NJ · rules
N.J. Ct. R. 5:12-3
Discovery
All relevant reports of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency and other reports of experts or other documents upon which the Division intends to rely shall be provided to the court, to counsel for all parties, and to any self-represented party on the first return date of the Order to Show Cause, if then available, or as soon as practicable after they become available. The Division’s case file shall also be available for inspection to the attorneys for the parties without court order. All other discovery by any party shall be permitted only by leave of court for good cause shown.
History
Note: Source-R. (1969) 5:7A-3. Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983; amended June 28, 1996 to be effective September 1, 1996; amended July 9, 2013 to be effective September 1, 2013; amended July 30, 2021 to be effective September 1, 2021.
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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