Evesham Township

 Vital Statistics

Kris Kramer, Registrar
Gloria Recigno, Deputy Registrar
856-985-4349

This office is responsible for the issuance of certified birth, death, marriage certificates and domestic partnership certificates.

• To obtain a certified copy of a birth, death, marriage, civil union or domestic partnership certificate, click on the link below and complete the “Vital Statistics Request Form”.  Once completed you can print and mail it in with your payment, proper identification and a self addressed stamped envelope. 
• You can also come into the Vital Statistics office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Vital Statistics Request Form (128kb, PDF)

Fees:

• The fees to obtain a certified copy of  birth certificates, marriage certificates, domestic partnership certificates and death certificates is $10.00 for each copy requested. 

Marriage or Civil Union applications are taken by Appointment only.  Appointments are available Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.  Please call the Registrars office at the number above to schedule your appointment. 

Marriage/Civil Union applications can be taken in the following places:

• The Township where the Bride/Applicant B resides, or
• If the Bride/Applicant B is from out-of-state, the Township where the Groom/Applicant A resides, or
• If both the Bride/Applicant B and Groom/Applicant A are from out-of-state, the Township where the marriage/civil union is going to be performed.  In this case the license is valid on in that Township.

Blood Tests are no longer required as of November, 1997

Marriage/Civil Union License Requirements

Please click on the link below to obtain the Application for a Marriage/Civil Union License and complete it, print it and bring it in when you come in for your scheduled appointment.

Marriage-CivilUnion Application (pdf format)

Couples must bring with them the following:

• Drivers license as proof of residency or a Lease with your current address.
• Witness over the age of 18
• If available, please bring in one of the following as a second form of identification:
• Birth certificate
• Current passport
• Cash, check or money order in the amount of $28.00

Also needed to complete the application process:

• Social Security Numbers
• Names of both sets of parents and the state or country of their birth.
• Maiden name of both mothers
• Name and address of person performing the ceremony and the township where the marriage/civil union is taking place.
• Where there was a previous marriage/civil union, bring divorce papers or death certificate.

If the Bride/Applicant B or the Groom/Applicant A is under the age of 18 but over the age of 16, parental consent by both parents is required.  Along with the parents, two witnesses to the signing of the parental consent form are needed at the time of application.

If the Bride/Applicant B or the Groom/Applicant A is under the age of 16, in addition to the requirements listed above, the permission of a County Court Judge is also required.  (Judge Cornelius P. Sullivan is the Judge of Juvenile Domestic Relations Court for Burlington County)

Applications are taken by appointment only Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Requirements for obtaining a Domestic Partnership Certificate in the Township of Evesham are as follows:

• Applicants do not need to apply in the town in which they live
• Cash, check or money order in the amount of $28.00
• Applicants must execute an Affidavit of Domestic Partnership in the presence of a Notary Public
• File the notarized Affidavit of Domestic Partnership form with the Local Registrar of Vital Statistics in any municipality in New Jersey to obtain a Certificate of Domestic Partnership.

Applicants must bring with them the following:

• Current drivers license or photo ID with current address
• Provide proof of joint financial responsibility as evidenced by one of the following:

- Joint deed, mortgage agreement or lease

- Joint bank account

- Designation of one of the persons as primary beneficiary on the other person’s will

- Designation of one of the persons as primary beneficiary in the other person’s life insurance policy or retirement plan; or

- Joint ownership of a motor vehicle