Online Divorce
in New Jersey
- Divorce papers ready to download in 2 business days
- Step-by-step filing instructions with 24/7 customer support
- Affordable and convenient
- Divorce papers ready to download in 2 business days
- Step-by-step filing instructions with 24/7 customer support
- Affordable and convenient
How it works?
Step 1
Qualify for divorce
Confirm our product will work for your situation
Step 2
Provide your case details
Provide the information required through our easy to use questionnaire
Step 3
Get your papers
Review forms and make unlimited changes before finalizing documents
Step 4
File for divorce
Papers come with comprehensive filing instructions
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New Jersey Divorce Online
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Divorce With a Lawyer
While divorce proceedings become less challenging with a lawyer’s assistance, several drawbacks still exist.
- Dependent on a lawyer's schedule
- Unbearable costs — prepare to pay $250-500/hour
- Litigation is a time-consuming and expensive process to go through
- It’s common for lawyers to complicate the cases
- Hiring a lawyer may create unnecessary tension among the spouses
We can help you if
- You have kids
- You are currently pregnant
- You and your spouse have common property or debts
- Your spouse is missing
- You know nothing about the divorce process
- You have disagreements with your spouse
- You are in a same-sex marriage
- You need help filing with the court
Benefits of New Jersey Divorce Online
Save money
Cost effective solution designed to support you without lawyer fees
specific forms for filling location
Up-to-date forms and instructions for your specific court to ensure success
Easy to follow online process
Our intelligent engine gives you specific instructions for your situation
we can file forms with the court
We can handle court filings and serving your spouse
Online customer Support
Our dedicated customer care team provides instructions throughout the process
Access to attorneys for legal questions
We can connect you with independent licensed attorneys in your state to answer questions about your case
Post divorce support
Expert-guided post-divorce support to help you happily move on with your life
Wrap around support
Additional support services to help you navigate divorce — help with kids, the house, financial matters and more
Our services *Services available after registration.
Expedited Service
- Get your divorce papers within 30 minutes after divorce interview
- Expedited phone and email support for any questions, changes or updates.
Court Filing Service
- Initiate Case with Court
- Effortlessly Serve Your Spouse
- Finalize Divorce
How long does it take to get a divorce in New Jersey
The length of a divorce case depends on many contributing factors such as services used along the process, divorce paperwork preparation time, duration of the negotiation process between spouses, etc.
As for New Jersey, there is no across-the-board waiting period in the state. However, there are some requirements for specific grounds. For example, in the case of a no-fault divorce based on irreconcilable differences, the spouses won’t have a waiting period if they:
- have been married for less than six months; or
- have already been living apart for 18 months.
Otherwise, in the case of a fault-based divorce petition, the spouses may need a wait a certain amount of time after filing using those grounds. The spouses should also remember that proving the other party’s misconduct is time-consuming.
As there is no stated waiting period, an uncontested divorce may take 6 to 8 weeks to be finalized after the papers are filed. However, uncontested divorce generally requires 3 to 4 months to work out the settlement agreement and get court approval.
On the other hand, a contested divorce may take from 6 months to a year for issues such as child custody, property division, alimony, child support, etc., to be resolved.
Residency Requirements in NJ
Filing for a divorce in New Jersey, the spouses must fulfill the state residency requirements. According to NJ Family Law, either spouse must have resided in the state for no less than one year before filing. However, for those spouses choosing adultery as the ground for their divorce, the requirement changes to “any amount of time, which can be less than a year.”
If these residency requirements are ignored, the case will be dismissed as the court won’t have any jurisdiction and won’t be able to make any judgment.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to file for an uncontested divorce in New Jersey?
Spouses willing to cooperate and settle their divorce-related issues amicably can apply for an uncontested divorce. To do that, the spouses will have to prepare and file all the necessary divorce papers along with the divorce application and pay the filing fee, which is about $300.
How much does a divorce cost in New Jersey?
About $5,000, but the overall divorce cost may vary significantly depending on the attendant circumstances of a particular divorce case. Thus, uncontested divorces with no legal assistance required and no minor children involved may be relatively affordable. The spouses can also use an online divorce website to handle their divorce papers for as little as $159 instead of using an expensive attorney.
How to get a free divorce in New Jersey?
To get a free divorce, spouses should perform DIY divorce and then ask a judge to waive the filing fees.
How to get divorce papers in New Jersey?
Spouses may find all the necessary blank divorce forms at the Superior Court of New Jersey Records Center.
However, those couples that need assistance with their paperwork can use New Jersey Online Divorce. Our service provides the spouses with all the required forms customized according to their particular case.
Where do I go to file for an uncontested divorce in New Jersey?
The divorce forms should be filed with the Family Division court clerk’s office in New Jersey. It should be done in the county where either spouse resided when the cause of action (ground for divorce) arose.
What are the grounds for divorce in New Jersey?
Fault-based grounds for divorce in New Jersey include:
- Adultery,
- Desertion,
- Extreme Cruelty,
- Separation,
- Voluntary Addiction to Narcotic Drugs,
- Habitual Drunkenness,
- Institutionalization for Mental Illness,
- Imprisonment, and
- Deviant Sexual Conduct.
However, the spouses can choose no-fault grounds such as irreconcilable differences, irretrievable breakdown, or separation for 18 months.
How is property divided in a New Jersey Divorce?
In the state of New Jersey, the concept of “equitable distribution” is used to divide property in a divorce. This means that all the marital property acquired during the marriage should be divided equally unless the court finds the equal division to be unjust.