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
Mercer County Family Court (Superior Court, Family Division): address, phone and filing
Short answer
Mercer County divorce papers are filed at the Family Division in the Mercer County Civil Courthouse, 175 South Broad Street, Trenton. The court fee is $300. You can file in person, online (JEDS) or by mail.
Before you go
Designated parking is at the corner of Broad and Livingston Streets, diagonally across from the Civil Courthouse. Look for the large green sign.
Three ways to file here
1 · In person
Bring your package to the Family Division, 2nd floor. 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 Mercer County papers ready today
Walk in at either Newark office. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 10am–1pm.
Sources: NJ Courts, judges' chambers list; Mercer County Sheriff, fees; Mercer County Sheriff, service requirements. 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.