N.J. Stat. § 9:17-40 : — CHILDREN-JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURTSWARRANTS DIRECTED TO WHOM —40 - Extent of parent and child relationship TEXT PDF The parent and child relationship extends equally to every child and to every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents. N.J.S. § 9:17-40 L.1983, c.17, s.3.