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- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-1 Certain marriages or civil unions prohibited.
37:1-1. Certain marriages or civil unions prohibited. a. A man shall not marry or enter into a civil union with ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-2 Necessity of marriage or civil union license; "licensing officer" defined.
37:1-2. Necessity of marriage or civil union license; "licensing officer" defined. Before a marriage or a civil union can be lawfully ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-3 Where marriage or civil union license to be obtained.
37:1-3. Where marriage or civil union license to be obtained. The marriage or civil union license shall be issued by the ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-4 Issuance of marriage or civil union license, emergencies, validity.
37:1-4. Issuance of marriage or civil union license, emergencies, validity. Except as provided in R.S.37:1-6, the marriage or civil union license ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-5 Immediate marriage if arrested upon criminal charge
If a person is arrested upon a criminal charge, involving an accusation of bastardy, rape, fornication or of having had carnal knowledge of an unmarried ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-6 Consent for minors; requirements.
37:1-6. A marriage or civil union license shall not be issued to a minor under the age of 18 years, unless the parents ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-7 Issuing of license; remarriage or reaffirming a civil union.
37:1-7. Issuing of license; remarriage or reaffirming a civil union. The licensing officer is hereby empowered to issue marriage or civil ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-8 Testimony under oath by applicants as to legality of proposed marriage or civil union; witnesses; perjury.
37:1-8. Testimony under oath by applicants as to legality of proposed marriage or civil union; witnesses; perjury. A licensing officer shall, ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-9 When issuance of license prohibited
No marriage license shall be issued when, at the time of making an application therefor, either applicant is infected with a venereal disease in a ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-10 Common law and other marriages without license; validity
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed or taken to render any common law or other marriage, otherwise lawful, contracted before December first, nineteen hundred ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-11 Illegal issuance of license a disorderly persons offense.
37:1-11. Illegal issuance of license a disorderly persons offense. Any licensing officer who issues a marriage or civil union license except ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-12 Fees; disposition in cities of first class.
37:1-12. Fees; disposition in cities of first class. For issuing a marriage or civil union license, the licensing officer shall be ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-12.1 Additional fee.
1. In addition to the fee for issuing a marriage or civil union license authorized pursuant to R.S.37:1-12, each licensing officer shall ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-12.2 Trust fund to aid victims of domestic violence.
2. The Department of Human Services shall establish a trust fund for the deposit of the fees received pursuant to ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-12.3 Rules and regulations
The Commissioner of the Department of Human Services shall adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement this act. L.1981, c. ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-13 Authorization to solemnize marriages and civil unions.
37:1-13. Authorization to solemnize marriages and civil unions. Each judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-13.1 Marriages solemnized by municipal magistrate or magistrate of municipal court; validation
All marriages heretofore solemnized by any municipal magistrate or magistrate of the municipal court who was not at the time of such solemnization authorized to ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-13.2 Marriages solemnized by judge of court of record; validation
All marriages heretofore solemnized by any judge of a court of record in this State, who was not at the time of such solemnization authorized ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-14 Certain marriages validated
All marriages performed prior to March twenty-seventh, one thousand nine hundred and twelve, by a minister of any religion other than a stated or ordained ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-15 Solemnizing without presentation of license; disorderly persons offense.
Any person, not authorized by R.S.37:1-13 to solemnize marriages or civil unions, who solemnizes a marriage or civil union or any person or ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-16 Interrogation of applicants under oath; perjury.
37:1-16. Interrogation of applicants under oath; perjury. Any person authorized to solemnize marriages or civil unions may administer oaths to the ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-17 Marriage or civil union license; information provided.
37:1-17. Marriage or civil union license; information provided. On the marriage or civil union license shall be the form for the ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-17.1 License and certificate of marriage or civil union; transmittal.
2. License and certificate of marriage or civil union; transmittal. The license and the original certificate shall be transmitted pursuant ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-17.2 Delayed reports; filing; contents; affidavits; evidence.
3. Delayed reports; filing; contents; affidavits; evidence. Any marriage or civil union which has occurred or which may hereafter occur ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-18 Penalty for false certificate.
37:1-18. Penalty for false certificate. Any person, religious society, institution or organization authorized to solemnize marriages or civil unions, who makes ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-19 Penalty; how recovered.
37:1-19. Penalty; how recovered. Any penalty incurred under any of the provisions of this article may be recovered with costs, in ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-27 Tests; information; distribution by issuer of marriage or civil union licenses.
1. Tests; information; distribution by issuer of marriage or civil union licenses. A licensing officer or other person issuing marriage or civil ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-29 Definitions relative to civil unions.
2. As used in this act: "Civil union couple" means two persons who have established a civil union pursuant to ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-30 Requirements to establish a civil union.
3. For two persons to establish a civil union in this State, it shall be necessary that they satisfy all of the ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-31 Legal benefits, protections, responsibilities of civil union couples equal to those of married couples.
4. a. Civil union couples shall have all of the same benefits, protections and responsibilities under law, whether they derive from statute, administrative ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-32 Legal benefits, protections, responsibilities of spouses which apply in like manner to civil union couples; list not exclusive.
5. The following list of legal benefits, protections and responsibilities of spouses shall apply in like manner to civil union couples, but ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-35 Rules and regulations; guidance on replying to form questions.
93. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services in consultation with the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, pursuant to ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:1-36 New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission, establishment; membership; duties; reports; expiration.
94. a. There is hereby established the New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission commencing on the effective date of P.L.2006, c.103 (C.37:1-28 et ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-1 Married woman as executrix, administratrix, guardian or trustee; sales and conveyances of real estate as such
A married woman may be an executrix, administratrix, guardian or trustee, as if she were a feme sole. If a woman shall marry after her ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-2 Married woman may make will
Any will or testament, made in due form of law by a married woman above the age of twenty-one years, disposing of any real or ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-3 Domicile of married woman
The domicile of a married woman shall be established by the same facts and rules of law as that of any other person for the ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-4 Antenuptial contracts
All contracts made between persons in contemplation of marriage shall remain in full force after such marriage takes place. ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-5 Right of husband and wife to contract with or sue each other
Nothing in this chapter contained shall enable a husband or wife to contract with or to sue each other, except as heretofore, and except as ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-6 Actions or suits by or against married woman without joining husband
A married woman may sue or be sued without joining her husband, in any case whatsoever in which he would not be a necessary party ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-7 Marriage of female party not to abate action
If a female party to an action in any court of this state marries after action brought, the action shall not abate by reason thereof, ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-8 Married woman solely responsible for her torts
For all torts committed by a married woman, damages may be recovered from her alone, and her husband shall not be responsible therefor, except in ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-9 Action by married woman for torts without joining husband
Any married woman may maintain an action in her own name, without joining her husband therein, for all torts committed against her, or her separate ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-10 Married woman's liability for debts contracted before or after marriage
A husband shall not be liable for the debts of his wife contracted before their marriage, or contracted by her, in her own name, after ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-11 Judgments against married women; effect
Any judgment obtained against a married woman by virtue of this chapter shall be valid and effectual, and all property, real or personal, sold under ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-12 Property owned at time of marriage and property acquired thereafter
The real and personal property of a woman which she owns at the time of her marriage, and the real and personal property, and the ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-13 Wages and earnings
The wages and earnings of a married woman acquired or gained by her in any employment, occupation or trade since July fourth, one thousand eight ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-14 Paraphernalia
The paraphernalia of a married woman, being the suitable ornaments and wearing apparel of a married woman, which have come to her through her husband ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-15 Separate property not subject to disposal of husband or liable for his debts
All property, things in action, or other rights or interests, which are by this chapter declared to be the separate property of a married woman, ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-16 Contracts of married woman without joinder or consent of husband
Any married woman shall have the right to bind herself by contract in the same manner and to the same extent as though she were ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-16.1 Partnership contracts with husband
Any married woman may contract with her husband alone or with her husband and any other person or persons for the formation of a partnership, ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-16.2 Prior partnership contracts validated
Any contract heretofore made by, or on behalf of, any married woman as a partner with her husband alone or with her husband and any ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-17 Execution by married woman of instruments affecting real property of self or husband without joinder or consent of husband
Any married woman may execute and deliver any instrument relating to or affecting her estate, interest or right in her real property or in that ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-17.1 Covenants by married woman; effect
In any deed made after March twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, by any married woman of full age, who joins with her husband ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-18 Conveyance of real estate between husband and wife; tenants by entirety
A married man may convey real estate or any interest therein directly to his wife, and a married woman may convey real estate or any ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-18.1 Release of rights of curtesy or dower
A married man may relinquish or release to his wife his right of curtesy in any real estate whereof his wife is seized of an ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-19 Conveyances by married woman of record for five or more years
When any deed or conveyance of real estate in this state, heretofore or hereafter made, and which purports to convey any estate or interest of ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-20 Presumption of conveyance by widow of entire fee in real estate in certain cases
When the records disclose that the title to any real estate is vested partly in the husband, and partly in the husband and wife as ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-21 Payment to married woman living separate from husband of proceeds of real estate sold by order of court, free from claims of husband; procedure
Any married woman, whose interest in real estate acquired by descent, gift or devise, has been or may be sold by order or judgment of ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-22 Order or judgment of court binding interest of married woman in property or authorizing assignment or conveyance thereof
Notwithstanding that a married woman is restrained from anticipation, the Superior Court may, if it thinks fit and it appears to the court to be ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-23 Married woman legally separated from husband; power to convey, mortgage, lease or devise real property
Any married woman who is living in a state of separation from her husband, under and by virtue of the final judgment of any court, ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-24 Husband legally separated from wife; power to convey, mortgage, lease or devise real property
Any married man who is living in a state of separation from his wife under and by virtue of the final judgment of any court, ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-25 Mental incompetency of husband; conveyance of real estate by wife under order of court; bar to rights of husband
In case any married woman owning lands situate within this State, shall desire to convey the same, but shall not be able to do so ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-26 Procedure on petition of wife for order authorizing conveyance; disposition of proceeds representing interest of husband
If in such an action, the court shall direct that such married woman may convey her lands as aforesaid, it shall ascertain the actual money ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-27 "Convey" in sections 37:2-25 and 37:2-26 includes right to mortgage; decree
The word "convey" in sections 37:2-25 and 37:2-26 of this Title shall be so construed as to include the right to mortgage, and any decree, ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-28 Mental incompetency of husband; sale for reinvestment or exchange of real estate by wife; procedure in Superior Court; bar to rights of husband
In case any married woman owning lands situate within this State has sold or shall be desirous of selling the same, or any part thereof, ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-29 Terms and conditions of order for sale for reinvestment or exchange of real estate
Upon making an order or judgment in the action mentioned in section 37:2-28 of this Title it shall not be necessary for said court to ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-30 Minor spouses; authority to join adult spouse in transfer of realty
Any deed of conveyance or mortgage executed and acknowledged by an adult married person in conjunction with his or her minor spouse, if 17 years ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-32 Definitions.
37:2-32. As used in this article: a. "Premarital or pre-civil union agreement" means an agreement between prospective spouses or partners ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-33 Formalties; consideration.
37:2-33. Formalities; consideration. A premarital or pre-civil union agreement shall be in writing, with a statement of assets annexed thereto, signed ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-34 Contents of premarital or pre-civil union agreement.
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: ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-35 Premarital or pre-civil union agreement not to adversely affect right of child support.
37:2-35. Premarital or pre-civil union agreement not to adversely affect right of child support. A premarital or pre-civil union agreement shall ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-36 When premarital or pre-civil union agreement becomes effective.
37:2-36. When premarital or pre-civil union agreement becomes effective. A premarital or pre-civil union agreement becomes effective upon marriage of the ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-37 Amendment or revocation of premarital or pre-civil union agreement.
37:2-37. Amendment or revocation of premarital or pre-civil union agreement. After marriage of the parties or the parties establishing a civil ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-38 Enforcement of premarital or pre-civil union agreement; generally.
37:2-38. Enforcement of premarital or pre-civil union agreement; generally. The burden of proof to set aside a premarital or pre-civil union ...
- New Jersey Statutes 37:2-39 Enforcement of premarital or pre-civil union agreement; marriage or civil union determined void.
37:2-39. Enforcement of premarital or pre-civil union agreement; marriage or civil union determined void. If a marriage or civil union is ...
Last modified: April 1, 2009
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