New Jersey Marriage Laws | § 37:2-34

New Jersey Statutes 37:2-34

Contents of premarital or pre-civil union agreement.

Parties to a premarital or pre-civil union agreement may contract with respect to: a. The rights and obligations of each of the parties in any of the property of either or both of them whenever and wherever acquired or located; b. The right to buy, sell, use, transfer, exchange, abandon, lease, consume, expend, assign, create a security interest in, mortgage, encumber, dispose of, or otherwise manage and control property; c. The disposition of property upon separation, marital dissolution, dissolution of a civil union, death, or the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any other event; d. The modification or elimination of spousal or one partner in a civil union couple support; e. The making of a will, trust, or other arrangement to carry out the provisions of the agreement; f. The ownership rights in and disposition of the death benefit from a life insurance policy; g. The choice of law governing the construction of the agreement; and h. Any other matter, including their personal rights and obligations, not in violation of public policy.

L.1988, c.99; amended 2006, c.103, s.29.

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§ 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.
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