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Often, the court designates one parent as the primary physical custodian, giving the other parent a schedule of temporary custody and visitation. In some cases, however, the court orders joint legal and physical custody, by which, both parents have substantial access to their children.
Physical Custody
Legal Custody
Custody Factors
Frequently Asked Questions
There is no mandatory waiting period. The New Jersey courts want divorces to be completed within one year of the filing of the divorce complaint.
More complex divorces take longer than a year, but most are completed within a year.
Service is normally completed by the sheriff in the county in which your spouse lives. A person may also use a courier service to personally serve their spouse.
Service by publication is allowed, but only after receiving permission from the court, which is done by filing a motion with the court and explaining all attempts to serve your spouse. The court generally directs you to which publication to publish the service in.
All of the forms for filing for divorce in Mt. Laurel can be found at these New Jersey divorce court websites:
https://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/prose/index.htm#civil
Complaints for divorce must be filed in Superior Court of New Jersey in the county in which you reside:
In Burlington County (where Mt. Laurel is located), you would file at the Burlington County Courthouse located at 49 Rancocas Road in Mt. Holly.
Other nearby counties include Camden and Gloucester. To file for divorce in Camden County, go to the Camden County Courthouse located at 101 S. Fifth St. on the second floor in Camden.
In Gloucester County, you would file for divorce at the Gloucester County Justice Complex located at 70 Hunter St. in Woodbury.
For a list of locations in other counties, please visit: https://www.njcourts.gov/
A divorce complaint is $300 and an Answer and/or Counter-Claim is $175.
If there are children involved, there is also a $25 Parenting Education Class fee.
The fee is $50 for all Dissolution Motions and Cross-Motions. There is no fee for Non-Dissolution Motions and Cross Motions.