Evesham Township

Applications are taken by appointment only. Couples may make an appointment for the application up to six months in advance but cannot pick up the license any earlier than 30 days prior to the wedding. The State requires a 72 hour waiting period from date of application to date of issuance.

Marriage-CivilUnion Application (pdf format)

Couples must bring with them the following:

• Driver’s License as proof of residency or a Lease or a Bill with your address
• Birth Certificates
• Social Security Numbers
• Witness over the age of 18 (can be a family member)
• Names of both sets of parents and the State or Country where they were born
• Maiden names of both Mothers
• Name and address of person performing the ceremony and where wedding/union is taking place. (Township)
• Where there was a previous marriage or civil union, please bring divorce papers or death certificate
• The fee is $28.00. Cash or Check is acceptable

The application can be taken in the following places:

• The Township where the Bride resides, or 
• If the Bride/Applicant B is from out-of-state, the Township where the Groom/Applicant A resides, or
• If both Bride/Applicant B and Groom/Applicant A are from out-of-state, in the Township where the marriage/union is to be performed.
• In this case, the license is valid only in that Township.

If the Bride/Applicant B or Groom/Applicant A is under the age of 18 but over the age of 16, parental consent by both parents is required. Along with the parents, two witnesses to the signing of the parental consent form are needed at the time of the application.

If the Bride/Applicant B or Groom/Applicant A is under the age of 16, in addition to the requirements listed in #5, the permission of a County Court Judge is also required. (Judge Cornelius P. Sullivan is the Judge of Juvenile Domestic Relations Court for Burlington County)

Blood Tests are no longer required as of November, 1997.