New Jersey Divorce Cost Calculator

New Jersey divorce filing fee

Filing a divorce petition in New Jersey costs $300 in every county. (source)

If your spouse files a response, they pay $175. (source)

The case is filed in the New Jersey Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part (county Family Division).

Serving divorce papers in New Jersey

Your spouse can sign the Acknowledgment of Service instead of being served, which costs nothing. (form)

Sheriff and process-server fees are set locally in New Jersey; ask the sheriff's office in the county where your spouse lives.

Required parenting class

Parents with minor children must attend a parenting program, unless there is a temporary or final restraining order or a signed property settlement agreement is filed with the first paper. The class costs $25. The $25 registration is paid with the complaint. (source)

Fee waiver in New Jersey

If you cannot afford the fees, file the Fee Waiver form (CN 11208) (N.J. Court Rule 1:13-2 (rule text not opened)). Court filing and copy fees might be waived for litigants with income at or below 150 percent of the current poverty level for the household size and no more than $2,500 in liquid assets. (source)

The court or clerk decides whether to grant it and which fees it covers; filing the form does not guarantee a waiver.

Lawyer fees in New Jersey

Clio reports an average billed family-law rate of $381 an hour in New Jersey for 2025. (source) It is an average across lawyers, not a quote. Enter a lawyer's estimated hours above to price them, or enter the rate you were quoted.