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
Union County Family Court (Superior Court, Family Division): address, phone and filing
Short answer
Union County divorce papers are filed at the Family Division in the Union County Courthouse, 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth. The court fee is $300. You can file in person, online (JEDS) or by mail.
Before you go
NJ Transit trains and local buses stop in downtown Elizabeth, near the courthouse.
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 Union County papers ready today
Walk in at either Newark office. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 10am–1pm.
Sources: City of Elizabeth directory; Union County Sheriff; Union County Sheriff, Legal Process Unit. 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.