Introduction to New Jersey Divorce Certificates

This article is designed to help you get a New Jersey Divorce certificate.  Divorce Certificates are a bit more difficult to obtain than Divorce Certificates and Death Certificates.  The main difficulty in obtaining Divorce Certificates is that states have not been registering Divorces for as long as other vital records.  There are some states that still do not register Divorces.  Due to this lack of centralization it is common to contact the county in which the Divorce took place.

Counter to common belief, not everything is a few clicks away on the Internet.  Divorce Certificates are one of the items that you can’t just click some links and get a copy of your Divorce Certificate; this is probably a good thing.  You do not want your Divorce certificate in the public domain, where it can be seen by anyone.  However, this does not mean that you can’t easily get your Divorce certificate by following the correct procedure. 

  

New Jersey Divorce certificates are not maintained by the New Jersey State Office of Vital Records.  To obtain a New Jersey Divorce Certificate you must order online or contact the Clerk of the Superior Court.

New Jersey Divorce Certificate Authorized Persons

By New Jersey state law, New Jersey Divorce certificates are confidential records and can only be obtained by the following authorized individuals:

• Person Named on the New Jersey Divorce Certificate
• Mother/Father (or Legal Guardian) of Person Named on the New Jersey Divorce Certificate
• Husband/Wife of Person Named on the New Jersey Divorce Certificate 
• Adult Son/Daughter of Person Named on the New Jersey Divorce Certificate
• Adult grandchildren of Person Named on the New Jersey Divorce Certificate
• Sister/Brother of individual named on the New Jersey Divorce certificate
• Legal Representative of an Authorized Person of Person Named on the New Jersey Divorce Certificate

New Jersey Divorce Certificate for Genealogy Purpose

Anyone can obtain a non-certified New Jersey Divorce Certificate for genealogy or other reasons.

New Jersey Divorce Certificate Ordering

Options Option 1 – Order New Jersey Divorce Certificate Online

This option is the simplest and easiest way to get your New Jersey Divorce Certificate.  Order online and you will get your New Jersey Divorce Certificate usually in less than a week.  Many times you will have the option of receiving your vital record by next-day or second-day service.

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Option 2 – Order New Jersey Divorce Certificate through the Mail

Follow the instructions below, if you are not ordering your New Jersey Divorce certificate online.  It usually takes 3 months upon receipt of request to be sent to you:

Step 1: Download Mail-In Application

Step 2: Please provide as much of the following information as possible to locate the New Jersey Divorce certificate:

• Full name of husband on the New Jersey Divorce certificate
• Full maiden name of wife on the New Jersey Divorce certificate
• Date of Divorce on the New Jersey Divorce certificate
• County (or city) of Divorce on the New Jersey Divorce certificate
• Your name 
• Your signature 
• Your relationship to the person whose New Jersey Divorce certificate you are requesting 
• Address where the New Jersey Divorce certificate is to be mailed 
• Self addressed stamped envelope
• Your daytime phone number
• By Mail: Send the above information and the appropriate fee to:

 

Clerk of the Superior Court

Superior Court of NJ

Public Information Center

171 Jersey Street

P.O. Box 967

Trenton, NJ 08625-0967

Option 3 – In Person

In Person in New Jersey: You may go to any county health department in the State of New Jersey to obtain a certified copy of a New Jersey Divorce certificate. Most New Jersey Divorce certificates can be issued while you wait.

New Jersey Divorce Certificate Ordering Cost

The fee to search for a New Jersey Divorce certificate is $10.00, which includes one certified copy of the New Jersey Divorce certificate or a "Certificate of Failure to Find." For each additional copy of the New Jersey Divorce certificate ordered at the same time, the fee is $10.00. Checks or Money Orders should be made payable to "Treasurer, State of New Jersey." Please do not send cash. Fees are not refundable. Additional fees are required for expedited service.