APPLYING FOR A MARRIAGE LICENSE

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, PLEASE CALL 908-322-6700 EXT. 211 or 212

An application may be obtained in the local Registrar’s Office or via the Internet at www.state.nj.us/health/forms/index.shtml

An application for a marriage license may be obtained from the town in which either the bride or groom resides.  If both applicants are from out of state then they apply in the town where the marriage will take place. A witness is required and must be 18 years of age or older. Proof of residency is required such as driver’s license, passport, county I.D. or birth certificate.  The fee is $28.00.  There is a 3 day waiting period from the time the couple applies and the license is issued.  Then the license is good for 30 days.  If a divorce occurred  a copy of the divorce decree should be presented.  After the marriage takes place the town where the marriage occurred would hold the license and that is where you would  obtain a certified copy.

DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP 

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, PLEASE CALL 908-322-6700 EXT. 211 or 212 

An application may be obtained in the local Registrar’s Office or via the Internet www.state.nj.us/health/forms/index.shtml 

Eligible partners may register at any municipality in New Jersey.  It is necessary to register in the township in which the couple live. To obtain domestic partner status, a couple would have to share a residence and show proof of joint financial status or property ownership or designation of the partner as the beneficiary in a retirement plan or will. The law will enable a domestic partner to serve as next of kin and to gain access to medical information about a sick or injured partner.  Couples wishing to register a domestic partnership must be opposite-sex couples 62 years of age or older.

CIVIL UNIONS

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, PLEASE CALL 908-322-6700 EXT. 211 or 212

An application may be obtained in the local Registrar’s Office or via the Internet www.state.nj.us/health/forms/index.shtml

The parties can apply in either  municipality where the party resides.

Requirements:

• Not be a party to another civil union, domestic partnership or marriage in this state or that is recognized by this state.
• Be of the same sex.
• Be at least 18 of age, except that applicants under 18 may enter into a civil union with parental consent.  

For Domestic Partnership and Civil Unions:

A witness is required and must be 18 years of age or older.

Proof of residency is required such as driver’s license, passport, county I.D.or birth certificate.  The fee is $28.00.  There is a 3 day waiting period from the time the couple applies and the license is issued.  Then the license is good for 30 days.

COPIES OF MARRIAGE / CIVIL UNION / DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP CERTIFICATES

You may obtain copies of the above for a nominal fee by following this procedure.

DEATH CERTIFICATES

Original death certificates are typically issued by a Medical Examiner or physician and copies are often obtained through funeral directors. However, certified copies of Death Certificates may also be obtained directly for a nominal fee. Here's the procedure for applying for a certified copy of a death certificate.

NOTICE OF FEE SCHEDULE FOR CERTIFIED COPIES OF VITAL STATISTICS

The following fees are hereby fixed and established for certified copies of records of vital statistics by the registrar of vital statistics beginning on June 1, 2019       

a.  Death record $ 10.00 per copy     

b.  Birth record $10.00 per copy     

c.  Marriage record  $  10.00 per copy     

d.  Certificate of domestic partnership  $10.00 per copy     

e.  Certificate of civil union  $10.00 per copy     

f.  Processing for Corrections $25.00