N.J. Admin. Code § 8:2B-1.2
The following words and terms, as used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Affidavit of Domestic Partnership" means an affidavit that sets forth each party's name and age, the parties' common mailing address, and a statement that, at the time the affidavit is signed, both parties meet the requirements of this chapter for entering into a domestic partnership and wish to enter into a domestic partnership with each other.
"Basic living expenses" means the cost of basic food and shelter, and any other cost, including, but not limited to, the cost of health care, if some or all of the cost is paid as a benefit because a person is another person's domestic partner.
"Certified copy" means a copy of a vital record issued on a special type of safety paper containing a variety of security features and stamped with the raised seal of the State of New Jersey or the seal of the municipality or county where the copies are issued, and verified by the Office of the State Registrar as true and correct.
"Certification" means a document containing information obtained from a vital record made available for informational purposes only. It cannot be used for proof of identity or for legal purposes. It is created on plain bond paper without the raised seal of the State of New Jersey or the seal of the municipality where the certifications are issued.
"Certificate of Domestic Partnership" means a certificate that includes: the full names of the domestic partners, a statement that the two individuals are members of a registered domestic partnership recognized by the State of New Jersey, the date that the domestic partnership was entered into, and a statement that the partners are entitled to all the rights, privileges and responsibilities accorded to domestic partners under the law. The certificate shall bear the seal of the State of New Jersey.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services.
"Common residence" means that two persons share the same place to live in this State, or share the same place to live in another jurisdiction when at least one of the persons is a member of the New Jersey State-administered retirement system, regardless of whether or not: the legal right to possess the place is in both of their names; one or both persons have additional places to live; or one person temporarily leaves the shared place of residence to reside elsewhere, on either a short-term or long-term basis, for reasons that include, but are not limited to, medical care, incarceration, education, a sabbatical or employment, but intends to return to the shared place of residence.
"Department" means the Department of Health and Senior Services.
"Domestic partner" or "partner" means a person who is in a relationship that satisfies the definition of a domestic partnership as set forth in P.L. 2003, c. 246.
"Genealogical records" means vital records traditionally requested for the purpose of obtaining the lineage of a person, family or group from a family. Records of domestic partnership are considered genealogical after 50 years have passed from the date of the domestic partnership.
"Identify" means to provide, by way of approved application, letter, or facsimile, detailed proof of knowledge of the vital record being requested and must include at a minimum, all information requested on the Vital Statistics and Registration application form.
"Jointly responsible" means that each domestic partner agrees to provide for the other partner's basic living expenses if the other partner is unable to provide for himself or herself.
"Local registrar" means the local registrar of vital statistics of any district.
"Notice of Rights and Obligations of Domestic Partners" means a form that advises domestic partners, or persons seeking to become domestic partners, of the procedural requirements for establishing, maintaining, and terminating a domestic partnership, and includes information about the rights and responsibilities of the partners.
"State Registrar" means the State Registrar of Vital Statistics.
"Vital records" means the birth, death, fetal death, marriage, and domestic partnership records from which vital statistics are produced.
"Vital statistics" means statistics concerning births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages and domestic partnerships.
N.J. Admin. Code § 8:2B-1.2