New Jersey Divorce Residency Requirements

To file for a New Jersey divorce, one of the spouses must be a resident of New Jersey for at least 1 year prior to filing for divorce; or, when the cause for divorce is adultery and took place in New Jersey, one of the spouses must have been a resident (no time limit).

New Jersey Divorce Filing Requirements

A New Jersey divorce may be filed for in any county in New Jersey.

New Jersey Divorce Grounds

The grounds for a New Jersey divorce are as follows:

• living separate and apart for 18 months and no reasonable prospect of reconciliation;

• adultery;

• imprisonment for 18 months;

• unnatural sexual behavior before or after marriage;

• alcoholism and/or drug addiction;(6) willful desertion for 1 year;

• cruel and inhuman treatment;

• separation for 2 years caused by confinement for mental illness; and

• extreme cruelty.

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