New Jersey Divorce Details
New Jersey Residency Requirements
At least one spouse must live in New Jersey for a year before you can file for divorce.
Grounds For Divorce
If you and your spouse have problems you can't resolve (i.e. irreconcilable differences) that have caused the breakdown of your marriage for at least six (6) months, you have met the requirements for a no-fault divorce in New Jersey.
Filing Your New Jersey Divorce
The basic steps for filing your uncontested New Jersey divorce are as follows:
- You receive all of the NJ divorce forms completed and ready to file.
- You sign and file the Complaint for Divorce along with related divorce documents.
- Your spouse signs and files the remaining documents.
- Your divorce is finalized when a Judge signs the Final Judgment of Divorce.
Division of property & debt, child parenting plan (including child support, visitation and custody), spousal support, and more are covered.
DivorceWriter provides forms specific to the state of New Jersey and offers a money back guarantee if your documents are not accepted by the Court.
What is included in the DivorceWriter Package?
- Includes all documents needed to complete your divorce.
- Property division, debt, and spousal support are covered.
- Child support, parenting plan, name restoration, and more.
- Receive your package instantly online, or receive by mail.
- Make unlimited changes for two years.
- Note: The DivorceWriter fee does not include the filing fee charged by the Court Clerk in your county.
Included New Jersey Forms
All New Jersey customers receive the following:
- Divorce Filing Cover Letter
- Complaint for Divorce
- Plaintiff’s Certification of Insurance
- Divorce—Dispute Resolution Alternatives to Conventional Litigation
- Plaintiff's Certification of Notification of Complementary Dispute Resolution Alternatives
- Plaintiff's Matrimonial Family Part Case Information Sheet (CIS)
- Plaintiff's Confidential Litigation Information Sheet (CLIS)
- Service Letter to Defendant
- Summons
- Acknowledgment of Service
- Filing Letter: Acknowledgment of Service
- Child Support Worksheet*
- Custody and Parenting Plan*
*Divorce with minor children only
Default Divorce (if Defendant is not active-duty U.S. servicemember)
- Request for Default
- Military Affidavit
- Certification of Service of Default Request
- Certification of Non-Military
- Filing Letter for Request for Certification of Judgment
- Service Letterfor Request for Default to Defendant
- Notice of Default Hearing
- Notice of Proposed Judgment
- Filing Letter for Service of Hearing Notice and Proposed Judgment
- Certification of Service of Default Hearing Notice
- Service Letter for Notice of Default Hearing and Proposed Judgment to Defendant
- Default Judgment
Divorce by Agreement (if Defendant is active-duty U.S. servicemember)
- Answer
- Certification of Insurance Coverage for Defendant
- Certification of Dispute Resolution Alternatives
- Family Part Case Information Sheet for Defendant
- Letter to Send Forms to Military Defendant
- Judgment
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