Divorce Process Serving in New Jersey
Your spouse must be formally served for a divorce to proceed. SimpleDivorce assigns a licensed process server who delivers the papers, documents each attempt with GPS and time stamps, and returns a notarized affidavit of service for the court. In New Jersey, most uncontested cases finalize in about 6 weeks to 3 months after filing, depending on county court scheduling and whether a brief final hearing is required.
Filing in New Jersey
Court
Superior Court (Chancery Division, Family Part)
Residency
One spouse must have lived in New Jersey for at least 12 consecutive months before filing.
Filing fee
Approximately $300 court filing fee (varies by county; passed through at cost).
Waiting period
No mandatory waiting period after filing; however, the no-fault ground requires the spouses' irreconcilable differences to have existed for at least 6 months before the case is filed, and timing afterward is driven by court processing.
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