Vital Statistics

Borough of Franklin Lakes
Board of Health
480 DeKorte Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
201-891-4000, Extension 1209

Vital Statistics

The Registrar and Deputy Registrar are responsible for the Vital Statistics; including birth certificates, burial permits, death certificates, marriage licenses, remarriage licenses, civil union licenses, reaffirmation of civil union licenses and domestic partnership certificates. Certified copies of birth, marriage, remarriage, civil union, reaffirmation of civil union and domestic partnership certificates are $15.00 each. Certified copies of death certificates are $25.00 for the first copy and $2.00 for each additional certified copy thereafter, ordered at the same time. Relationship must comply with Executive Order #18.

Marriage and civil union license applicants must apply in the town where either one of the applicants resides.

The cost of a marriage license and civil union license is $28.00. There is a seventy-two (72) hour waiting period between the time of the application and the time the license can be issued. Once the license is issued it must be used within thirty (30) days.

Marriage applications and civil union applications are taken, by appointment only, Monday through Friday, except holidays, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. To make an appointment or to speak to the Registrar, call 201-891-4000, extension 1209.


Directions to Obtain a Marriage License Remarriage License Civil Union or Reaffirmation of Civil Union