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New Jersey does not have a mandatory waiting period for divorce. This means that after filing a Complaint for Divorce, the court can grant a divorce as soon as all the necessary paperwork has been completed and all the issues related to the divorce have been resolved.

Instead, New Jersey courts consider many factors when deciding who gets what, including the length of the marriage, the income of each spouse, the standard of living, the earning capacity of each spouse, and what contributions or debts each spouse made to the marriage related to the property.

At the uncontested divorce hearing, the two clients and the two lawyers appear in Court, the Judge is told that all issues have been worked out in a written agreement, the lawyers prove to the Judge's satisfaction that the clients are satisfied with their agreement and have not been forced into it, and the Judge ...

To file for an uncontested divorce: Defendant should file an Appearance form stating that the defendant does not contest the divorce, but is prepared to appear before the court on whatever issues the two spouses will be resolving in the divorce. The $175 filing fee is still required.

If you have no issues at all (i.e. no children, no property, no debts) then the process can be completed in as little as 3-6 months. If you have complex issues and cannot work out an agreement with your spouse, your divorce may take up to 14 months and beyond to be completed.

What happens after I serve divorce papers? If you, or someone on your behalf, successfully serves divorce papers to your spouse, you will then have to file an Affidavit of Service with the New Jersey court. This is essentially a proof of service to show the court that you legally petitioned for a divorce.