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
Uncontested divorce in Atlantic County, NJ
Short answer
If you file in Atlantic County, your papers go to the Family Division at 1201 Bacharach Boulevard, Atlantic City. We prepare them at our two Newark offices, about 120 miles away, for $399 plus the $300 court fee. Most papers are ready the same day.
$300
Court filing fee, the same in every NJ county
12 months
One of you must have lived in NJ this long
35 days
Your spouse's time to respond once served
~120 miles
From our offices to the Atlantic family court
Where you file
Atlantic County Family Court
Atlantic County Civil Courthouse, 1201 Bacharach Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 · 609-402-0100 ext. 47590
Full court pageWho serves your spouse
Atlantic County Sheriff
4997 Unami Boulevard, Mays Landing, NJ 08330 · 609-909-7223. Only needed if your spouse won't sign.
Full sheriff pageDo I file in Atlantic County?
Usually you file in the county where you lived when the marriage broke down. If you did not live in New Jersey then, the rule looks at where your spouse lived, and then where you live now. We check this with you before we prepare anything. The 12-month residency rule
Towns in Atlantic County we prepare papers for
- Egg Harbor Township
- Atlantic City
- Galloway
- Hamilton Township
- Pleasantville
- Hammonton
- Somers Point
- Ventnor City
- and every other Atlantic County town
Common questions
Start your Atlantic County divorce papers
Walk in at either Newark office. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 10am–1pm.
Sources: Atlantic County, Civil Court; NJ Courts, Atlantic/Cape May offices; Atlantic County Sheriff, Legal Services. Checked September 2026. Offices move and numbers change: call to confirm before you go.