New Jersey Marriage License - Registrars, Morris 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 Morris 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.

List of Registrars for Morris County

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Boonton Town Health Department 100 Washington Street Boonton, NJ 07005 973.402.9410 ext.631	Boonton Township Municipal Building 155 Powerville Road Boonton, NJ 07005.8729 973.402.4012 or 4011	Butler Borough Borough Clerk's Office 1 Ace Road Butler, NJ 07405 973.838.7200
Chatham Borough Municipal Building 54 Fairmount Avenue Chatham, NJ 07928 973.635.0674 ext.200	Chatham Township Municipal Building 58 Meyersville Rd. Chatham, NJ 07928 973.635.4600	Chester Borough 300 Main Street Chester, NJ 07930 908.879.5361 ext.3008
Chester Township Municipal Building 1 Parker Road Chester, NJ 07930 908.879.5100 ext.812	Denville Township #1 St. Mary's Place Municipal Building Denville, NJ 07834 973.625.8300 ext.268 or 266	Dover Town 37 North Sussex Street Dover, NJ 07801. 973.366.2200 ext.120
East Hanover Township 411 Ridgedale Avenue East Hanover, NJ 07936 973.428.3000	Florham Park Borough Borough Hall 111 Ridgedale Avenue Florham Park, NJ 07932 973.410.5319	Hanover Township 1000 Route 10 East Whippany, NJ 07981 973.515.6667
Harding Township Blue Mill & Sand Spring Road New Vernon, NJ 07976 973.267.8000	Jefferson Township Municipal Building 1033 Weldon Road Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849 973.208.6120	Kinnelon Borough Municipal Building 130 Kinnelon Road Kinnelon, NJ 07405 973.838.5403
Lincoln Park Borough Municipal Building 34 Chapel Hill Road Lincoln Park, NJ 07035 973.270.2040	Long Hill Township 915 Valley Road Gillette, NJ 07933 908.647.8000 ext.215	Madison Borough Health Department 28 Walnut Street Madison, NJ 07940 973.593.3079 ext.3058
Mendham Borough 2 W. Main Street Mendham, NJ 07945 973.543.7152 ext.15	Mendham Township W. Main & Cherry Lane Brookside, NJ 07926 973.543.4555	Mine Hill Township PMunicipal Building 10 Baker Street Mine Hill, NJ 07803 973.366.9031
Montville Township 195 Changebridge Road Montville, NJ 07045 973.331.3316	Morris Plains Borough 531 Speedwell Avenue Morris Plains, NJ 07950 973.538.2224	Morris Township Morris Township Health Dept. 50 Woodland Avenue Convent Station, NJ 07961.7603 973.326.7395
Morristown Town Town Hall 200 South Street Morristown, NJ 07963.0914 973.292.6638	Mount Arlington Borough 419 Howard Blvd Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 973.398.6832	Mount Olive Township 204 Flanders Drakestown Road Budd Lake, NJ 07828 973.691.0900 ext.330
Mountain Lakes Borough Borough Hall 400 Boulevard Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 973.334.3131	Netcong Borough Borough Hall 23 Maple Avenue Netcong, NJ 07857 973.347.0252	Parsippany.Troy Hills Towns Municipal Building 1001 Parsippany Boulevard Parsippany, NJ 07054 973.263.4355
Pequannock Township Health Department 530 Newark.Pompton Turnpike Pompton Plains, NJ 07444.1799 973.835.5700 ext.128	Randolph Township Municipal Building 502 Millbrook Avenue Randolph, NJ 07869 973.989.7050	Riverdale Borough 91 Newark.Pompton Ave. Riverdale, NJ 07457 973.835.4060
Rockaway Borough Municipal Building 1 E. Main Street Rockaway, NJ 07866 973.627.2000 ext.224	Rockaway Township M65 Mount Hope Road Rockaway, NJ 07866 973.983.2834	Roxbury Township 72 Eyland Avenue Succasunna, NJ 07876 973.448.2029
Victory Gardens Borough 337 South Salem Street Victory Gardens, NJ 07801 973.366.5312	Washington Township Town Hall 43 Schooley's Mountain Road Long Valley, NJ 07853 908.876.3650	Wharton Borough Municipal Building 10 Robert Street Wharton, NJ 07885 973.361.8444