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New Jersey Adoption Law
New Jersey Birth Certificate Law: Gender Identity Issues
New Jersey will issue new birth certificates to post-operative transsexuals.
New Jersey Custody and Visitation Law
Courts typically will not consider a parent’s sexual orientation in custody and visitation determinations unless it is shown to adversely affect or harm the children. There are no published cases dealing with transgender parents. New Jersey courts will allow a former same-sex partner (with no legal or biological relationship to the children) to petition for visitation.
New Jersey Donor Insemination Law
New Jersey law permits unmarried women to undergo donor insemination.
New Jersey Hate Crimes Law
State law covers hate crimes based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
New Jersey Healthcare Laws
State healthcare laws relating to the LGBT community in the areas of medical decision making and hospital visitation.
New Jersey Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
There is no explicit provision in New Jersey law purporting to ban the performance or recognition of marriages for same-sex couples. The New Jersey civil unions law took effect 2007.
New Jersey Non-Discrimination Law
New Jersey law prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
New Jersey School Laws
New Jersey law addresses school issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity.
New Jersey Sodomy Law
The New Jersey sodomy law was repealed in 1979.
