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Yes! It's not ?illegal? to date while you're working through your divorce, particularly if you and your spouse have had a conversation and you both are aware that the marriage is over.

There is a recognition in the New Jersey judicial system that parties to a divorce are not well served when a marriage dissolution case drags on indefinitely. New Jersey courts have mandated that a divorce in the state should not take longer 12 months as a general rule.

Separation: To file for divorce based on separation, the couple must have been living apart for at least 18 months. Extreme Cruelty: To file on the grounds of extreme cruelty requires proof of other factors. You should consult an attorney or read N.J.S.A. 2A:34-2 to see if the statute applies to your case.

In New Jersey, it costs $325 to file your official Complaint for Divorce with the court (if you have children) and $300 (if you do not). You should expect additional charges if you need to have a Process Server serve your spouse. Your attorney may also charge for copy costs and postage. What's included in legal fees?

You do not need to be separated from your spouse to file for divorce in New Jersey, unless you want to base your divorce on the fact that you are separated from one another. If that is the case, you need to be living separate and apart for at least 18 months before you can file and you would file based upon separation.

In order to obtain sole physical custody of your child, you would have to show that having your child see their other parent would be harmful to the child in some way or that he or she would be in danger or neglected by the other parent.