See excerpts from the 2nd reprint passed into law giving at least two differences in the civil union status.

 

A3787 Revises the marriage laws; establishes civil unions; establishes the "New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission."
Passed both Houses

  Identical Bill Number: S2407    (1R)

Caraballo, Wilfredo   as Primary Sponsor
Watson Coleman, Bonnie   as Primary Sponsor
Roberts, Joseph J.   as Primary Sponsor
McKeon, John F.   as Primary Sponsor
Burzichelli, John J.   as Primary Sponsor
Hackett, Mims   as Primary Sponsor
Vainieri Huttle, Valerie   as Primary Sponsor
Fisher, Douglas H.   as Primary Sponsor
Weinberg, Loretta   as Co-Sponsor
Codey, Richard J.   as Co-Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/4/2006 Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
12/7/2006 Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
12/11/2006 Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Caraballo)
12/14/2006 Passed by the Assembly (56-19-5)
12/14/2006 Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
12/14/2006 Substituted for S2407 (1R)
12/14/2006 Motion To Sa Lost (16-21) (Singer)
12/14/2006 Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (23-12)
Introduced - 64 pages PDF Format    HTML Format
Reprint - 58 pages PDF Format    HTML Format
Statement - AJU 12/7/06 - 7 pages PDF Format    HTML Format
Floor Statement - Assembly 12/11/06 1R - 1 pages PDF Format    HTML Format
Reprint - 59 pages PDF Format    HTML Format

 

 

S2407 Revises the marriage laws; establishes civil unions; establishes the "New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission."
Substituted by another Bill

 

Identical Bill Number: A3787    (2R)

Weinberg, Loretta   as Primary Sponsor
Codey, Richard J.   as Primary Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/4/2006 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
12/11/2006 Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
12/14/2006 Substituted by A3787 (2R)
Introduced - 64 pages PDF Format    HTML Format
Reprint - 60 pages PDF Format    HTML Format
Statement - SJU 12/11/06 - 7 pages PDF Format    HTML Format

 

 

     63.  N.J.S.2A:34-1 is amended to read as follows:

     2A:34-1.  Causes for judgments of nullity.

     (1)   Judgments of nullity of marriage may be rendered in all cases, when:

     a.     Either of the parties has another wife 1[or],1 husband 1, partner in a civil union couple or domestic partner1living at the time of a second or other marriage;

     b.    The parties are within the degrees prohibited by law.  If any such marriage shall not have been annulled during the lifetime of the parties the validity thereof shall not be inquired into after the death of either party.

     c.     The parties, or either of them, were at the time of marriage physically and incurably impotent, provided the party making the application shall have been ignorant of such impotency or incapability at the time of the marriage, and has not subsequently ratified the marriage.

     d.    The parties, or either of them, lacked capacity to marry due to want of understanding because of mental condition, or the influence of intoxicants, drugs, or similar agents; or where there was a lack of mutual assent to the marital relationship; duress; or fraud as to the essentials of marriage;  and  has not subsequently ratified the marriage.

     e.     The demand for such a judgment is by the wife or husband who was under the age of 18 years at the time of the marriage, unless such marriage be confirmed by her or him after arriving at such age.

     f.     Allowable under the general equity jurisdiction of the Superior Court.

     (2)   Judgments of nullity of a civil union may be rendered in all cases, when:

     a.     Either of the parties has another wife, husband, 1[civil union partner] partner in a civil union couple1 or domestic partner living at the time of establishing the new civil union or;

     b.    The parties are within the degrees prohibited by the law from entering into a marriage or establishing a civil union or domestic partnership.  If any such civil union shall not have been annulled during the lifetime of the parties the validity thereof shall not be inquired into after the death of either party.

     c.     The parties, or either of them, lacked capacity to enter into a civil union due to want of understanding because of mental condition, or the influence of intoxicants, drugs, or similar agents; or where there was a lack of mutual assent to the civil union;  duress; or fraud as to the essentials of a civil union; and has not subsequently ratified the civil union.

     d.    The demand for such a judgment is by the party who was under the age of 18 years at the time of the civil union, unless such civil union be confirmed by him after arriving at such age.

 

     65.  N.J.S.2A:34-3 is amended to read as follows:

     2A:34-3.  Causes for divorce from bed and board or legal separation from 1[civil union partner] partner in a civil union couple1.

     a.     Divorce from bed and board may be adjudged for the same causes as divorce from the bonds of matrimony whenever both parties petition or join in requesting such relief and they or either of them present sufficient proof of such cause or causes to warrant the entry of a judgment of divorce from the bonds of matrimony, provided further that in the case of a reconciliation thereafter the parties may apply for a revocation or suspension of the judgment, and provided further that the granting of a bed and board divorce shall in no way prejudice either party from thereafter applying to the court for a conversion of said divorce to a divorce from the bonds of matrimony, which application shall be granted as a matter of right.

     b.    Legal separation from a 1[civil union partner] partner in a civil union couple1 may be adjudged for the same causes as dissolution of a civil union whenever both parties petition or join in requesting such relief and they or either of them present sufficient proof of such cause or causes to warrant the entry of a judgment of dissolution of a civil union, provided further that in the case of a reconciliation thereafter the parties may apply for a revocation or suspension of the judgment, and provided further that the granting of a legal separation from a 1[civil union partner] partner in a civil union couple1 shall in no way prejudice either party from thereafter applying to the court for a conversion of said legal separation from a 1[civil union partner] partner in a civil union couple1 to a dissolution of a civil union, which application shall be granted as a matter of right.

(cf: P.L.1971, c.212, s.3)

 

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