Monmouth County Marriage License Information

Marriage License Information

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
 

List of Registrars for Monmouth County

Aberdeen Township Municipal Office 1 Aberdeen Square Aberdeen, NJ 07747 732.583.4200 ext.129 or 173	Allenhurst Borough Borough Hall 125 Corlies Avenue Allenhurst, NJ 07711 732.531.2757	Allentown Borough 8 North Main Street Allentown, NJ 08501 # unavailable.
Asbury Park City Asbury Park, NJ 07712 732.775.2100	Atlantic Highlands Borough Borough Hall 100 First Avenue Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716 732.291.1444	Avon.By.The.Sea Borough Municipal Building 301 Main Street Avon, NJ 07717 732.502.4510
Belmar Borough 601 Main Street Belmar, NJ 07719 732.681.3700 ext.231	Bradley Beach Borough Borough Hall 701 Main Street Bradley Beach, NJ 07720 732.776.2983	Brielle Borough 601 Union Lane Brielle, NJ 08730 732.528.6600 ext.113
Colts Neck Township 124 Cedar Drive Colts Neck, NJ 07722 732.409.7135	Deal Borough Borough Hall Durant Square Deal, NJ 07723 732.531.1454 or 1455	Eatontown Borough Municipal Building 47 Broad Street Eatontown, NJ 07724 732.389.7600
Englishtown Borough 15 Main Street Englishtown, NJ 07726 Phone:	Fair Haven Borough Municipal Building 748 River Road Fair Haven, NJ 07704 732.747.0241 ext.214	Farmingdale Borough 11 Asbury Avenue Farmingdale, NJ 07727 732.938.4077
Freehold Borough 51 West Main Street Freehold, NJ 07728 732.462.1410	Freehold Township T1 Municipal Plaza Freehold, NJ 07728 732.294.2010	Hazlet Township 1766 Union Ave Hazlet, NJ 07730.2444 732.217.8688
Highlands Borough 171 Bay Avenue Highlands, NJ 07732 732.872.1170	Holmdel Township 4 Crawfords Corner Road 2nd Fl Holmdel, NJ 07733 732.946.2820 ext.1501	Howell Township H251 Preventorium Road Howell, NJ 07731 732.938.4500 ext.2150
Interlaken Borough Borough Hall 100 Grassmere Avenue Interlaken, NJ 07712 732.531.7405	Keansburg Borough Borough Hall 29 Church St. Keansburg, NJ 07734 732.787.0215 ext.114	Keyport Borough 70 West Front Street Keyport, NJ 07735 732.739.5136
Lake Como Borough Hall 1740 Main Street Lake Como, NJ 07719 732.681.3232	Little Silver Borough Municipal Building 480 Prospect Avenue Little Silver, NJ 07739 732.842.2400 ext.143	Loch Arbour Village 550 Main Street Loch Arbour, NJ 07711 732.531.4740
Long Branch City City Hall 344 Broadway Long Branch, NJ 07740 732.571.5665 ext.5263	Manalapan Township 120 Rt. 522 Manalapan, NJ 07726 732.446.8346	Manasquan Borough Borough Hall 201 E. Main Street Manasquan, NJ 08736 732.223.0544 ext.235
Marlboro Township Municipal Building 1979 Township Drive Marlboro, NJ 07746 732.536.0200 ext.208	Matawan Borough Registrar's Office 201 Broad Street Matawan, NJ 07747 732.566.3898 ext.625	Middletown Township Health Department 1 Kings Hwy (mail) 3 Penelope Lane (physical) Middletown, NJ 07748 732.615.2097
Millstone Township 470 Stagecoach Rd Clarksburg, NJ 08510 732.446.3402	Monmouth Beach Borough 22 Beach Road Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750 732.229.2204	Neptune City Borough 106 W. Sylvania Avenue Neptune City, NJ 07753 732.776.7224 ext.27
Neptune Township Neptune Municipal Complex 25 Neptune Boulevard Neptune, NJ 07753 732.988.5200 ext.221	Ocean Township Town Hall 399 Monmouth Road Oakhurst, NJ 07755 732.531.5000 ext.321	Oceanport Borough 222 Monmouth Blvd. Oceanport, NJ 07757 732.222.8179
Red Bank Borough 90 Monmouth Street Red Bank, NJ 07701 732.530.2755	Roosevelt Borough Borough Hall 33 N. Rochdale Avenue Roosevelt, NJ 08555 609.448.0539 ext.4	Rumson Borough Borough Hall 80 E. River Road Rumson, NJ 07760 732.842.3300
Sea Bright Borough Boro Hall 1167 Ocean Avenue Sea Bright, NJ 07760 732.842.0099 ext.13	Sea Girt Borough Borough Hall 321 Baltimore Blvd. Sea Girt, NJ 08750 732.449.9433 ext.45	Shrewsbury Borough Borough Hall 419 Sycamore Avenue Shrewsbury, NJ 07702 732.741.4200 ext.107
Shrewsbury Township 1979 Crawford Street Shrewsbury Township, NJ 07724 732.542.0675	Spring Lake Borough Municipal Building 423 Warren Ave Spring Lake, NJ 07762 732.449.0800	Spring Lake Heights Borough 555 Brighton Avenue Spring Lake Heights, NJ 07762 732.449.3500
Tinton Falls Borough Borough Hall 556 Tinton Avenue Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 732.542.3400 ext.252	Union Beach Borough Municipal Building 650 Poole Avenue Union Beach, NJ 07755 732.264.2365	Upper Freehold Township Municipal Building 314 Route 539 Cream Ridge, NJ 08514 609.758.7738
Wall Township 2700 Allaire Road Wall, NJ 07719 732.449.8444 ext.215	West Long Branch Borough 965 Broadway West Long Branch, NJ 07764 732.571.5984

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