You must contact the local health department LHD in the county where the event occurred to obtain information on service hours, fees proper requirements, and acceptability with different federal and state agencies.
ISDH Vital Records via Phone — Allows you to order documents and receive customer service support for ordering assistance using a reputable third party company. This option uses a toll-free number and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at VitalChek is your easy and secure method to receive these needed death certificates quickly.
It's easy to order the authorized marriage certificate copies you need quickly with VitalChek. Going through a divorce can be a tough period of your life. VitalChek is here to help you order authorized copies of your government-issued divorce certificate quickly and securely. If they are allowed to fall into the wrong hands, identity theft can all too easily happen. VitalChek is the ONLY external authorized online ordering agent for government vital records agencies across the nation.
This means your data is securely handled by only two parties - VitalChek and the government agency issuing your requested certificate. When you order birth certificates and other vital records from VitalChek, we'll verify your request and any required documentation before we securely submit your sensitive information through our direct digital portal to the correct government agency to prepare and ship your document. You may request a certified copy of the birth certificate from any town vital records office or the State Vital Records Office.
For a birth occurring prior to January 1, You may request a certified copy of the birth certificate ONLY from the following:. Birth records are confidential records and are not open to the general public, except for those that are at least years old.
Public officials do have the right to exercise their authority only for residents of their municipality. Are members of the clergy required to perform my civil union ceremony?
Members of the clergy are not covered by the Law Against Discrimination and have the right to decline to perform civil unions. The Registrar is required by law to accept for filing the vital records established by the laws of New Jersey.
However, please note that the federal government does not recognize civil unions. You may choose to consult an attorney to legally establish a name change. Do applicants for a civil union license have the right to create their own vows or make changes to existing vows that may be in place with public officials?
You can create or edit vows. In your vows, you may refer to each other using any terms you prefer, including wife, spouse, lover, or life mate, and you may refer to the ceremony as a marriage. However, when the ceremony is completed, you are legally entered into a civil union and considered a civil union couple. If a resident of New Jersey dies in another state or country, is the death certificate on file in New Jersey?
No, you must contact the state or country in which the death occurred. How do I find a cemetery plot or burial place? Request a long form copy of the death certificate, which will have the burial location.
Then you can contact that entity for more information. Is my domestic partnership still valid if we elect not to enter into a civil union? Your domestic partnership is still valid as it was entered into under the law in place at the time. However, you continue to have only the rights afforded to domestic partners and not the full rights of married couples as are given to civil union couples.
Is my domestic partner able to assume my last name after we register our partnership? A legal name change must be filed with the courts and an original copy of the final judgment presented to the Office of Vital Statistics and Registry.
As of February 19, , domestic partnerships can only be established by couples 62 years of age or older, regardless of whether they are a same-sex or opposite-sex couple. If I am in a domestic partnership and want to enter into a civil union with the same partner, do we need to terminate the domestic partnership before applying for our civil union license?
Domestic partners who wish to enter into a civil union with the same person do not need to terminate their domestic partnership. Once they have entered into the civil union, their domestic partnership will automatically terminate if it was registered in New Jersey. If I was previously registered in a domestic partnership and neglected to legally terminate it when we ended our relationship, must I terminate that domestic partnership before entering into a civil union with someone else?
Does my employer have to offer my domestic partner health benefits? Information regarding benefits can be found at the Division of Pensions and Benefits. Can a person eligible to receive a certified copy of a vital record designate someone to collect the certified copies for them?
An individual who has filed a complete application for a copy of a vital record can authorize another person to pick up the record on his or her behalf. To do so, the applicant should sign a notarized letter, stating the name of the person listed on the vital record and the name of the individual who is picking up the record.
The individual picking up the record must present this letter along with Acceptable Forms of Identification. Does an ex-spouse have access to the previous spouse's birth or death certificate? An ex-spouse can only obtain birth or death records if the records are being obtained on behalf of a minor child that was the product of the marriage. Documentary proof of the minor child and the need for the certificate must be provided.
Do stepparents have the same access to records as parents? Stepparents can only obtain a certified copy of the birth certificate of a stepchild with the authorization of the biological parent, unless the stepparent has adopted the child or has been granted custody of the child. Does an attorney have access to vital records? An attorney can only obtain records on behalf of a client.
The attorney must show proof of being the legal representative of the client and may only obtain the same type of copy of a vital record that the client is eligible to receive. An attorney is not granted certified copies of vital records solely on the basis of being an attorney; he or she must meet the requirements of Executive Order Do foreign governments accept a birth or death record issued by the Office of Vital Statistics and Registry?
However, if the foreign country is a member of the Hague Treaty, the record must also contain an Apostille Seal. You can contact the consulate of that country to determine if it is a member of the Hague Treaty or obtain other specific requirements.
How do I obtain a record with an Apostille Seal? You must purchase a copy of your vital record from the Office of Vital Statistics and Registry and indicate on your application that it is needed for Apostille Seal. You will receive a certified copy which you must forward to the Department of Treasury requesting an Apostille Seal. How do I check the status of a request? For requests submitted to the Office of Vital Statistics and Registry by mail or from our website, call For requests submitted to a local office of vital records, contact that office directly.
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