Marriage licenses are available to qualifying applicants of all gender compositions including applicants seeking marriage licenses for same-gender or “same-sex” marriages and nonbinary applicants”
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The Local Registrar can issue Certified Copies of vital records (birth, death, marriage, civil union or domestic partnership) that occurred in Estell Manor. When ordering a copy of a vital record you must first determine the type of copy that will meet your needs.
- Certified copies have the raised seal of the office issuing the record and are always issued on State of New Jersey safety paper. Certified copies may be used to establish identity and are legal documents. Certified copies are issued by the City's Registrar of Vital Statistics.
- Certifications (also known as "red-lined copies") may be obtained through the State of New Jersey Office of Vital Statistics at https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/contact-us/faqs/. Certifications are issued on plain paper with no seal and clearly indicate they are not valid for establishing identity or for legal purposes. Certifications are generally only useful for genealogy. Certifications of death records do not contain the Social Security Number or the Cause of Death medical terminology.
- Getting an Apostille Seal – An Apostille Seal is an additional seal required for certain certified records that will be presented to a foreign government that is a member of the Hague Treaty. Also, the seal is often required on documents for international adoptions or establishing dual citizenship. Contact the consulate of the country involved to determine if you need an Apostille Seal.To get a record with an Apostille Seal, visit the NJ Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics at https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/contact-us/faqs/.
- To get a copy of a vital record, you must submit:
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A completed application
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A copy of the proof(s) of your identity
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The correct fee (Certified copies are $15 for the first copy and $5 per additional copy)
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Proof of your relationship to the person listed on the vital record you are requesting.
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