Vital Statistics
- Phone:
973-321-1277 x2699 - Fax:
973-321-1238
VITAL STATISTICS IN HEALTH
Birth, Death, Marriage/Civil Union Certificates and Marriage/Civil Union License Applications are all part of Vital Statistics. Birth and Death Certificates are valuable tools in assessing overall health, diseases and causes of death. Birth Certificates can help health care providers find out such things as the percentage of premature babies, multiple births, birth defects, heights, and w![]() Death Certificates are used to accumulate data on causes of death relating to Age, Sex, Race, Diet and other conditions. They are valuable tools in settling estates, ruling out suspicious deaths and suicides and looking at how death rates and causes of death vary according to City, State, and/or Country. Marriage Certificates are used to establish legal name changes. Usually the Bride takes the Groom's last name. For insurance purposes a certificate is necessary for addition to the spouse's insurance coverage. In estate settlement cases sometimes a marriage/civil union license is needed to establish the relationship.
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City of Paterson does not accept credit cards or online orders; however, for your convenience, you can process online requests through an independent company that we have partnered with to provide you this service: VitalChek Network, Inc. VitalChek can be reached either through its website, www.vitalchek.com. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service, and all major credit cards are accepted, including American Express®, Discover® or MasterCard®. | ||||
OFFICE | Purchase certificates over the counter. Office hours: Monday through Friday 8:30AM to 4:15PM 176 Broadway, Paterson, New Jersey 07505 | |||
MAIL | The City of Paterson Division of Health Vital Statistics Program, 176 Broadway, Paterson, New Jersey 07505 Contact us for mail requirements (mail orders for certificates take 3-4 weeks) | |||
State ![]() Vital Statistics Department | English:http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital Spanish: http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/index_sp.shtml |
CERTIFICATES![]() | ||||||
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BIRTH/MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE | ||||||
Money Orders or Debit Cards accepted for $25.00 per copy (No cash or personal check accepted) | ||||||
![]() MARRIAGE LICENSE | ||||||
Money Orders or Debit Cards accepted for $28.00 per license (No cash or personal check accepted) lf a Marriage/Civil Union License is needed applications are available. Appointments must be made in person. | ||||||
DEATH CERTIFICATE ![]() | ||||||
Money Orders or Debit Cards accepted for $25.00 per copy (No cash or personal check accepted) | ||||||
For additional copies of the same record there will be a $5.00 charge per copy
According to Executive Order 18, the following requirements must be met to allow a registrar to issue a certified copy of a vital record: | |
1. The person must prove they are related to the subject in one of the following ways. They must be either the subject themselves, or a. A parent, legal guardian, or legal representative b. Spouse (if of legal age) c. Child (if of legal age) d. Grandchild (if of legal age) e. Brother or Sister (if of legal age) f. A State or Federal agency for official purposes 2. The identity of the person requesting the document must be authenticated. Acceptable forms of the identification are: a. A photo driver's license with address or b. Two forms of ID with address from the following: i. Non - photo driver's license ii. Vehicle registration iii. Insurance card iv. Voter registration v. Passport vi. Green card vii. County ID viii. School ID ix. Utility bills v. Other approved by State Registrar or Assistant State Registrar |
Contact Information
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