Cristianna Cooke-Gibbs, Public Health Officer
Health Department e-mail: health@wtmorris.net

Requirements for Marriage/Civil Union Licenses

All Information Is Required For both Partners

• Where to apply for Marriage/Civil Union Application:
  1. Where the bride lives. If the bride is out of state, then
  2. Where the groom lives. If both parties are out of state then
  3. Where the event occurs.
     
• Proof of residency:
  • photo drivers license with a current address; if you do not have a drivers license, you can use:
    • Utility Bill
    • Rent Receipt
    • Iinsurance Card
    • Tax Return
• Identification:
  • Birth certificate with parent’s names
  • Passport
  • Social Security Cards are required for both applicants. If you are not a US Citizen and have never worked in the U.S. and therefore do not have a social security card, a social security card is then not required.

The fee for an application is $28.00. There is a 72 hour waiting period to get your license.

One witness who knows both parties, and is 18 years of age or older must be present when applying for the marriage/civil union license. A Photo Drivers license is required as identification for the witness.

If either party was in a Domestic Partnership/Marriage/Civil Union with a different partner prior to applying for a license, either a certified copy of the final court judgment or divorce papers or a certified copy of a death certificate is required.

Blood tests are not required in the State of New Jersey.

You are responsible for making your own arrangements with a Religious Officiant, Mayor, or Judge. A Municipal Court, Federal District Court, or Superior Court Judge and United States Magistrate may perform the ceremony.

You must provide the Health Department with the Date, Time, and Place of the ceremony, and the Name and address of the person who performed the ceremony as required on the Marriage/Civil Union Application.

Washington Township, Morris County requires appointments for all new Marriage/Civil Union Applications.

Please contact the Registrar, Kathy Wood, at (908) 876-3650 to schedule your appointment.

IF EITHER APPLICANT IS A MINOR

If either applicant is under the age of 18, both parents must be present along with 2 other witnesses for the Marriage/Civil Union Application. If either applicant is under the age of 16, both parents must be present along with 2 other witnesses for the Marriage/Civil Union Application and a completed written approval of the parental consent must be given by a County Judge.