Court filing fees in New Jersey
What the court charges to start a divorce or an adult name change in New Jersey, as stated in the fee schedule or statute. Lawyer fees, service of papers and newspaper costs are extra.
$300to file for divorce
The details
- Fee to file for divorce
- $300 filing fee for the divorce complaint. $25 Parenting Workshop Fee if custody or parenting time is requested.1
Same fee statewide.
- Fee to respond to a divorce
- Defendant Filing Fee $175, plus $25 Parenting Workshop Fee if applicable1
- Court that handles divorce
- Superior Court, Family Division1
- If you cannot afford the fee
- Fee waiver request form (uploaded through JEDS)1 Get the form
Fees change, and some counties add local fees. Check the court's own fee page or call the clerk before you file.
Sources
- Divorce self-help, New Jersey Courts, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source we used only because the official page could not be read.