Main Office
1299 McCarter Highway (Route 21)
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 643-0889
UNCONTESTED
$399 DIVORCE + Court Fee
Spouse's Signature Not Needed
Secondary Office
65 Walnut Street (Behind Prudential Center)
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 732-7727
Hudson County Family Court (Superior Court, Family Division): address, phone and filing
Short answer
Hudson County divorce papers are filed at the Family Division of the Superior Court in Jersey City. Call 201-795-6777 to confirm the building before you go. The court fee is $300.
Before you go
Hudson County opened the new Frank J. Guarini Justice Complex (24 Central Avenue) in June 2026. It has 12 Family courtrooms and replaces the court space at 595 Newark Avenue. Call to confirm where the Family Division is before you go.
Three ways to file here
1 · In person
Bring your package to the Family Division. Pay the $300 fee at the window. Keep your stamped copies.
2 · Online (JEDS)
Upload each form as a PDF from a computer and pay by card. Open to people filing without a lawyer.
3 · By mail
Mail the package with the fee to the Family Division. It is the slowest way.
Get your Hudson County papers ready today
Walk in at either Newark office. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 10am–1pm.
Sources: Hudson County courthouse project; Hudson County Sheriff, Process Unit; Hudson County Sheriff, fee schedule. Checked September 2026. Offices move and numbers change: call to confirm before you go. We are not the court or the sheriff and not affiliated with them.