The New Jersey process, explained plainly.
Legal information with its sources named — never advice about your case. When a question needs judgment, it needs a New Jersey attorney, and we say so.
How long does an uncontested divorce take in New Jersey?
The honest 2026 timeline: what the six-month grounds period, the 35-day answer window, and court processing actually add up to.
August 1, 2026 · 6 min read
The $300 question: every fee in a New Jersey uncontested divorce
Filing fees, the parent education fee, responsive pleading fees, certified copies — the complete 2026 cost list, including the fee waiver nobody mentions.
August 1, 2026 · 5 min read
JEDS: how to file your New Jersey divorce online
The Judiciary Electronic Document Submission system, step by step — accounts, file formats, payment, and what happens after you press submit.
August 1, 2026 · 5 min read
Irreconcilable differences: what New Jersey's six-month rule actually means
The no-fault ground almost every amicable divorce uses, what the statute really requires, and the mistakes that get complaints bounced.
August 1, 2026 · 5 min read
Changing your name in an NJ divorce: do Social Security before the MVC
The judgment can restore your prior name for free — and there's one ordering mistake that costs people an extra trip to a motor vehicle agency.
August 1, 2026 · 4 min read
The 12 documents in a New Jersey uncontested divorce, in filing order
What each document in the packet actually does — complaint to judgment — and which official state forms hide inside it.
August 1, 2026 · 7 min read
You probably never have to appear in court — New Jersey's divorce on the papers
Directive #01-25 lets a New Jersey judge enter your Final Judgment of Divorce without either of you ever setting foot in a courtroom. What it requires, and what still gets you a hearing.
August 8, 2026 · 6 min read
Can't afford the $300 filing fee? New Jersey has a waiver.
New Jersey courts can waive divorce filing fees for people who genuinely cannot pay. Who qualifies, how to ask, and where to get free help with the application.
August 8, 2026 · 4 min read
Your spouse filed for divorce in New Jersey. Here is your 35 days.
You were served with a Complaint for Divorce. What the 35-day deadline actually means, the three ways to respond, what happens if you do nothing, and how to keep an amicable case amicable.
August 8, 2026 · 6 min read
The parenting class New Jersey requires before your divorce is final
Divorcing parents of minor children in New Jersey attend a mandatory Parents' Education Program. What it is, the $25 fee, how long it adds to your timeline, and what it is not.
August 8, 2026 · 4 min read