Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Under the original Domestic Partnership Act same-sex couples age 18 or older and opposite-sex couples age 62 or older had to meet the requirements of the Act to register a Domestic Partnership.
The implementation of the Civil Union Act amended this requirement such that effective February 19, same-sex or opposite-sex couples must be age 62 or older and meet the remaining eligibility requirements of the Domestic Partnership Act to register as Domestic Partners. Domestic Partnerships registered prior to February 19, are still valid and are afforded the rights and benefits of Domestic Partners.
Registering a Domestic Partnership. Applicants must obtain an Affidavit of Domestic Partnership. The Affidavit must be completed and signed by both applicants at the same time, in the presence of a notary.
An appointment is required in Lincoln Park. Each applicant must supply valid identification documentation that establishes name, age, date of birth and proof of residency. A passport or county issued ID will establish identity.
A mortgage, lease, tax records or utility bills will establish residency. Eligibility Requirements for registering a Domestic Partnership. Couples wishing to register a Domestic Partnership must be same sex or opposite sex couples who are both 62 years of age or older. Couples must:. If the residence is outside the State of New Jersey, at least one of the applicants must provide proof of membership in a New Jersey State-administered retirement system by providing one of the following documents issued by the Division of Pensions and Benefits:.
