New Jersey Marriage Laws | § 37:1-17

New Jersey Statutes 37:1-17

Marriage or civil union license; information provided.

On the marriage or civil union license shall be the form for the certificate of marriage or civil union in quadruplicate, to which the licensing officer shall have set forth particularly therein the name, age, parentage, birthplace, residence, Social Security number and domestic status of each party, whether single, widowed, divorced, or a former civil union or domestic partner and the names and county of birth of their parents. The Social Security number shall be kept confidential and may only be released for child support enforcement purposes, and shall not be considered a public record pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.). The person by whom or the religious society, institution, or organization by or before which, the marriage or civil union was solemnized, shall personally or by legally authorized agent subscribe where indicated on the form the date and place of the marriage or civil union. Each certificate of marriage or civil union shall also contain the signature and residence of at least two witnesses who were present at the marriage or civil union ceremony.

Amended 1980, c.128, s.1; 1998, c.1, s.45; 2002, c.88, s.3; 2006, c.103, s.20.

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§ 37:1-3 Where marriage or civil union license to be obtained.
§ 37:1-4 Issuance of marriage or civil union license, emergencies, validity.
§ 37:1-6 Prohibition of issuance of marriage, civil union license to minor.
§ 37:1-8 Testimony under oath by applicants as to legality of proposed marriage or civil union; witnesses; perjury.
§ 37:1-9 When issuance of license prohibited.
§ 37:1-11 Illegal issuance of license a disorderly persons offense.
§ 37:1-12 Fees; disposition in cities of first class.
§ 37:1-12.1 Additional fee.
§ 37:1-12.3 Rules and regulations
§ 37:1-13.1 Marriages solemnized by municipal magistrate or magistrate of municipal court; validation
§ 37:1-13.2 Marriages solemnized by judge of court of record; validation
§ 37:1-14 Certain marriages validated
§ 37:1-15 Solemnizing without presentation of license; disorderly persons offense.
§ 37:1-16 Interrogation of applicants under oath; perjury.
§ 37:1-17.3 Entry into marriage, civil union by proxy under certain conditions
§ 37:1-17.1 License and certificate of marriage or civil union; transmittal.
§ 37:1-17.2 Delayed reports; filing; contents; affidavits; evidence.
§ 37:1-18 Penalty for false certificate.
§ 37:1-19 Penalty; how recovered.
§ 37:1-27 Tests; information; distribution by issuer of marriage or civil union licenses.
§ 37:1-36 New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission, establishment; membership; duties; reports; expiration.
§ 37:1-29 Definitions relative to civil unions.
§ 37:1-32 Legal benefits, protections, responsibilities of spouses which apply in like manner to civil union couples; list not exclusive.
§ 37:1-30 Criteria for establishment of civil union.
§ 37:1-33 References to marital or spousal relationships to include civil unions.
§ 37:1-34 Validity of civil unions entered into in foreign jurisdictions.
§ 37:1-35 Rules and regulations; guidance on replying to form questions.
§ 37:2-31 Short title.
§ 37:2-33 Formalties; consideration.
§ 37:2-35 Premarital or pre-civil union agreement not to adversely affect right of child support.
§ 37:2-36 When premarital or pre-civil union agreement becomes effective.
§ 37:2-37 Amendment or revocation of premarital or pre-civil union agreement.
§ 37:2-38 Enforcement of premarital or pre-civil union agreement; generally.
§ 37:2-39 Enforcement of premarital or pre-civil union agreement; marriage or civil union determined void.
§ 37:2-40 Construction of article
§ 37:2-41 Application of article.
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