State Laws and Legislation

New Jersey Birth Certificate Law: Gender Identity Issues

Issues a new or amended birth certificate? Yes.
New Jersey will issue an amended birth certificate upon receipt of a physician’s affidavit and a certified copy of name change.
Citation: N.J. STAT. ANN. § 26:8-40.12.


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