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Statutes > New-jersey > Title-26 > Section-26-8a > 26-8a-4-126:8A-4.1 Limitation on domestic partnerships on or after February 19, 2007; effect of law establishing civil unions.
91.On or after the effective date of this act, no domestic partnerships shall be registered under P.L.2003, c. 246 (C.26:8A-1 et al.), except that two persons who are each 62 years of age or older may establish a domestic partnership pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2003, c.246 (C.26:8A-1 et al.). This act shall not alter the rights and responsibilities of domestic partnerships existing before the effective date of this act, except that eligible domestic partners shall be given notice and opportunity to enter into a civil union pursuant to the provisions of this act. Entry into a civil union, when joined by both parties to an existing domestic partnership, shall operate to terminate the domestic partnership.
L.2006, c.103, s.91.
26:8A-5 Notice of termination of domestic partnerships to third parties; requirements.5. a. A former domestic partner who has given a copy of the Certificate of Domestic Partnership to any third party to qualify for any benefit or right and whose receipt of that benefit or enjoyment of that right has not otherwise terminated, shall, upon termination of the domestic partnership, give or send to the third party, at the last known address of the third party, written notification that the domestic partnership has been terminated. A third party that suffers a loss as a result of failure by a domestic partner to provide this notice shall be entitled to seek recovery from the partner who was obligated to send the notice for any actual loss resulting thereby.
b.Failure to provide notice to a third party, as required pursuant to this section, shall not delay or prevent the termination of the domestic partnership.
L.2003,c.246,s.5.
