New Jersey Marriage License - Registrars, Camden County, NJ

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Marriage license laws in the state of New Jersey, here is what you need to bring with you, and what you need to know about the New Jersey marriage laws before you apply for a New Jersey marriage license.

Requirements may vary as each borough/city/township in New Jersey could have their own requirements. It is important to verify current requirements with the county/city/town clerk where you plan to get married. The application for a Marriage License can be obtained from any Local Registrar's Office. You can download a pdf version of the New Jersey marriage license application here!.

Be sure to contact the Belvidere Registrar well in advance of the wedding to find out on what days and during what hours the Registrar will be in the office. Some locales will require an appointment.

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New Jersey Residency Requirement:

You do not have to be a resident of New Jersey.

You must apply at the Registrar at the municipal office where the bride resides. If not a resident of New Jersey, then apply in the groom's town of residence.

If both are non-residents, then apply in the town where you will be having the wedding ceremony. You will need to show proof of your residency be providing one of the following: Drivers license, utility bill, apartment lease, or tax bill.

Note: For marriage license purposes, military personnel are residents of the posts where they are stationed.

Covenant Marriage:

No.

ID Requirements in New Jersey:

Picture id such as Drivers License, and certified copies of birth certificates, or naturalization certificates, or valid passports or alien cards. US citizens also need to know their Social Security numbers.

Under 18:

If you are under 18 years of age, you will need both parents to give consent in front of two witnesses in order for you to receive a marriage license. Those under 16 need judicial approval. In the case of pregnancy or the birth of a child, special provisions may apply.

Fees:

$28 - cash only in some locales.

Cousin Marriages:

Yes.

Common Law Marriages:

No.

Previous Marriages:

You will need to show documentation to prove a previous marriage has been dissolved either through death or divorce. Acceptable documents include a certified copy of the final decree of divorce or a certified copy of the death certificate for your former spouse.

Renewal of Vows:

Re-marriage licenses are available in New Jersey. There is no waiting period for a re-marriage license.

Waiting Period:

New Jersey has a three (3) day waiting period. For weekend weddings, you will need to apply the Tuesday before to satisfy the three days (72 hours) by Friday. If you have special circumstances such as emergency, illness, military leave, etc., a Superior Court Judge can sign a waiver that would waive the waiting period. After you apply for the license, and have a Judge sign the waiver, you can have the License issued immediately.

Proxy Marriages

No.

Domestic Partnership Registration:

Although couples have more rights by having a Civil Union in New Jersey, the Affidavit of Domestic Partnership can be obtained from a Local Registrar of Vital Statistics in any municipality in New Jersey. Some locales will require an appointment.

Couples must be either same sex couples over the age of 18 or opposite sex couples who are both 62 years of age or older.

You will need to show proof of residence and of joint financial responsibility by providing:

Joint deed, mortgage agreement or lease.

Joint bank account.

Joint ownership of motor vehicle.

Designation of one of the persons as primary beneficiary in the other person's will, insurance policy, or retirement plan.

Renewal of Vows or Getting Remarried:

You can get remarried in New Jersey without having to wait three days. It is required that proof of the previous marriage or civil union be submitted. Consent of parents if required for the remarriage of a minor previously joined in a marriage. Marriage Application Form

Same Sex Marriages / Civil Unions

As of February 19, 2007, same sex couples can apply for a civil union. Civil unions in New Jersey grant most of the benefits of marriage to gay couples. These benefits include adoption, medical decision-making, inheritance, health insurance opportunities, hospital visitation, and the ability to not testify against a partner. The rights are not extended to federal benefits or courts.

Additionally, gay couples legally married or joined in a civil union in other locales will automatically be considered to be in a civil union in New Jersey.

The application for a Civil Union can be obtained from any Local Registrar's Office. Click here to download a copy of the application.

Witnesses:

You will need a witness who is over 18 years of age with you when you apply for the marriage license.

Officiants:

Judges of a Federal District Court, United States magistrates, Judges of a Municipal Court, Judges of the Superior Court, Judges of a Tax Court, Retired judges of the Superior Court, Judge or the Superior or Tax Court who has resigned in good standing, any Mayor/Deputy Mayor or Chairman of any Township Committee, Village President of New Jersey, County Clerks, and every minister of every religion. At the time you apply for your marriage license you will have to provide the name of who is going to marry you, where, and when, and an address and phone number for the officiant.

Miscellaneous:

The Marriage License application is valid for six months from the date accepted, unless the Registrar has granted prior approval to extend the validity of the application to a maximum of one year.

The New Jersey state laws state that once the marriage license is issued it is valid only for thirty (30) days in New Jersey.

A couple wishing to have both religious and civil ceremonies may be issued a license for both ceremonies on the basis of a single application. However, a couple wishing to have two religious ceremonies, and wanting to have a public record of each, may not have two licenses issued at the same time. They must apply for and use the first license. They must then return to the Registrar with the signed original certificate of the marriage and a witness to apply for a remarriage license.

Copy of Certificate of Marriage:

New Jersey Department for Public Health
New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services
Bureau of Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 370
Trenton, NJ 08625-0307
Phone: (609) 292-4087

Please Note: State and county marriage license requirements often change. The above information is for guidance only and should not be regarded as legal advice. Check with your local registrar license office or borough/city/county clerk before you leave home to apply for your marriage license. To notify us of corrections or additions send an email to update@usmarriagelaws.com.

To find a Local Registrar in your area, click on the county name below.

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Audubon Borough 606 West Nicholson Road Municipal Building Audubon, NJ 08106 856.547.0711	Audubon Park Borough 20 Road C Second Floor Audubon Park, NJ 08106 856.547.5236	Barrington Borough Municipal Building 229 Trenton Avenue Barrington, NJ 08007 856.547.8585
Bellmawr Borough 21 East Browing Road PO Box 368 Bellmawr, NJ 08031 856.931.7284	Berlin Borough Municipal Building 59 S. White Horse Pike Berlin, NJ 08009 856.767.7777 ext.110	Berlin Township Municipal Building 170 Bate Avenue West Berlin, NJ 08091 856.767.1854
Brooklawn Borough Borough Hall 301 Christina Street Brooklawn, NJ 08030 856.456.0750	Camden City City Hall, Room 103 520 Market City P.O. Box 95120 Camden, NJ 08101 856.757.7086	Cherry Hill Township 820 Mercer Street Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 856.488.7892
Chesilhurst Borough Borough Hall 201 Grant Avenue Chesilhurst, NJ 08089 856.767.4153	Clementon Borough Municipal Building 101 Gibbsboro Road Clementon, NJ 08021 856.783.0284 ext.116	Collingswood Borough Municipal Building 678 Haddon Avenue Collingswood, NJ 08108 856.858.0613 854.0720
Gibbsboro Borough Borough Hall 49 Kirkwood Road Gibbsboro, NJ 08026 856.783.6655	Gloucester City 512 Monmouth Street Gloucester City, NJ 08030 856.456.0205	Gloucester Township Municipal Hall 1261 Chewslanding Road Laurel Springs, NJ 08021 856.228.4000 ext.515
Haddon Heights Borough 625 Station Avenue Haddon Heights, NJ 08035 856.547.7164	Haddon Township 135 Haddon Avenue Haddon Township, NJ 08108 856.854.1176 ext.4121	Haddonfield Borough 242 Kings Highway, East Haddonfield, NJ 08033 856.429.4700 ext.207
Hi-Nella Borough 100 Wykagyl Road Hi-Nella, NJ 08083 856.784.6237	Laurel Springs Borough 135 Broadway Laurel Springs, NJ 08021 856.784.0500	Lawnside Borough 4 Douglas Avenue Lawnside, NJ 08045 856.573.6214
Lindenwold Borough Municipal Building 2001 Egg Harbor Road Lindenwold, NJ 08021 856.783.2121 ext.9240	Magnolia Borough Municipal Building 438 W. Evesham Avenue Magnolia, NJ 08049 856.783.1520	Merchantville Borough 1 West Maple Avenue Merchantville, NJ 08109 856.662.2474 ext.103
Mount Ephraim Borough Borough Hall 121 S. Black Horse Pike Mt. Ephraim, NJ 08059 856.931.1546	Oaklyn Borough Borough Hall 500 White Horse Pike Oaklyn, NJ 08107 856.858.2457	Pennsauken Township Municipal Building 5605 N. Crescent Blvd. Pennsauken, NJ 08110 856.665.1000 ext.124
Pine Hill Borough Municipal Building 45 W. 7th Ave Pine Hill, NJ 08021 856.783.7400 ext.201	Pine Valley Borough Borough of Pine Valley 1 Club Road Pine Valley, NJ 08021 856.783.7078	Runnemede Borough 24 North Blackhorse Pike P.O. Box 267 Runnemede, NJ 08078.0267 856.939.5161
Somerdale Borough 105 Kennedy Boulevard Somerdale, NJ 08083 856.783.6320 ext.19	Stratford Borough Borough Hall 307 Union Avenue Stratford, NJ 08084 856.783.0600	Tavistock Borough c/o Barrington Borough 229 Trenton Ave Barrington, NJ 08007 856.547.8585
Voorhees Township 620 Berlin Road Voorhees, NJ 08043 856.429.4482	Waterford Township Municipal Building 2131 Auburn Avenue Atco, NJ 08004 856.768.2300 ext.6	Winslow Township Winslow Twp Municipal Complex 125 South Rt. 73 Braddock, NJ 08037 609.567.0700
Woodlynne Borough Municipal Building 200 Cooper Avenue Woodlynne, NJ 08107 856.962.8300