Sussex County Sheriff's Office: serving divorce papers in Sussex County, NJ

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Address: 65 Walnut Street, Newark, NJ, 07102, US
Telephone: +1-973-732-7727
Price range: $399

Short answer

If your spouse won't sign the Acknowledgment of Service, the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, Civil Process Business Office, 39 High Street, Newton can deliver the divorce papers. You pay the sheriff's fee. Your spouse then has 35 days to respond.

Civil Process Business Office39 High StreetNewton, NJ 07860 Phone973-579-0850Tap to call.

FeePay by check or money order to "Sussex County Sheriff." No cash. Mileage for at least three tries is due when you make the request.

What the sheriff usually needs

1Copies of the filed Summons and Complaint, stamped by the court.
2A letter with your spouse's address and a time they are usually there. We prepare this letter.
3The fee, paid the way the sheriff asks (often a money order).

By mail: The office takes requests in person, by appointment (973-579-0850) or by email (civilprocess@sussexcountysheriff.com). Open Mon–Fri 8:30am–4pm.

Faster and free

If your spouse will sign, you don't need the sheriff.

They sign the Acknowledgment of Service and you file it. We prepare it with your papers.

What if my spouse won't sign? See the forms

Where you fileSussex County Family Court Address, phone and how to file.Your countyUncontested divorce in Sussex County Vernon, Sparta, Hopatcong and more.

We prepare the letter to the sheriff

It comes with your divorce papers. Walk in at either Newark office.

Call (973) 643-0889 Get directions

Sources: Sussex County Sheriff, Process Services; Sussex County Sheriff, courthouse security. 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.