New Jersey Marriage Laws | § 37:1-31 | Legal Benefits, Protections, Responsibilities Of Civil Union Couples Equal To Those Of Married Couples. Marriage Laws

New Jersey Statutes 37:1-31

Legal benefits, protections, responsibilities of civil union couples equal to those of married couples.

4. a. Civil union couples shall have all of the same benefits, protections and responsibilities under law, whether they derive from statute, administrative or court rule, public policy, common law or any other source of civil law, as are granted to spouses in a marriage. b. The dissolution of civil unions shall follow the same procedures and be subject to the same substantive rights and obligations that are involved in the dissolution of marriage. c. The laws of domestic relations, including annulment, premarital agreements, separation, divorce, child custody and support, property division and maintenance, and post-relationship spousal support, shall apply to civil union couples. d. Civil union couples may modify the terms, conditions or effects of their civil union in the same manner and to the same extent as married persons who execute an antenuptial agreement or other agreement recognized and enforceable under the law, setting forth particular understandings with respect to their union. e. The rights of civil union couples with respect to a child of whom either becomes the parent during the term of the civil union, shall be the same as those of a married couple with respect to a child of whom either spouse or partner in a civil union couple becomes the parent during the marriage. f. All contracts made between persons in contemplation of a civil union shall remain in full force after such civil union takes place. g. A copy of the record of the civil union received from the local or State registrar shall be presumptive evidence of the civil union in all courts.

L.2006,c.103,s.4.

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§ 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.
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