New Jersey Attorney General Opinions
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If a same-sex couple married in Massachusetts or entered a civil union in Vermont, would New Jersey recognize that relationship in 2007?
AG Rabner concluded in February 2007 that New Jersey would recognize out-of-state same-sex relationships, but would translate them into New Jersey's own categories: relationships providing all the rig…
Can a New Jersey judge or town clerk who performs marriages refuse to perform civil unions, and can a priest, rabbi, or imam refuse based on religious beliefs?
AG Rabner concluded in January 2007 that public officials who chose to perform marriages had to perform civil unions on the same terms (refusing was discriminatory under the Law Against Discrimination…
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Attorney general opinions in New Jersey are written by the New Jersey Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.