New Jersey Marriage Laws | § 37:1-27

New Jersey Statutes 37:1-27

Tests; information; distribution by issuer of marriage or civil union licenses.

1. Tests; information; distribution by issuer of marriage or civil union licenses. A licensing officer or other person issuing marriage or civil union licenses shall make information available to applicants concerning places where such applicants may be tested for genetic diseases including, but not limited to Cooley's Anemia, Sickle Cell Anemia, and Tay-Sachs Disease. Literature containing such information which has been prepared and provided by private organizations may be distributed to applicants by a licensing officer or other person issuing marriage or civil union licenses.

L.1977, c.282, s.1; amended 2006, c.103, s.25.

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§ 37:1-13 Authorization to solemnize marriages and civil unions.
§ 37:1-2 Entry into marriage, civil union by proxy under certain conditions.
§ 37:1-7 Issuing of license; remarriage or reaffirming a civil union.
§ 37:1-10 Common law and other marriages without license; validity
§ 37:1-12.2 Trust fund to aid victims of domestic violence.
§ 37:1-17 Marriage or civil union license; information provided.
§ 37:1-28 Findings, declarations concerning civil unions.
§ 37:1-31 Legal benefits, protections, responsibilities of civil union couples equal to those of married couples.
§ 37:2-30 Minor spouses; authority to join adult spouse in transfer of realty
§ 37:2-34 Contents of premarital or pre-civil union agreement.
§ 37:2-32 Definitions
§ 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.
§ 37:1-1 Marriages and civil unions