What are the grounds and residency requirements to file for an uncontested or "no-fault" divorce in New Jersey?
- At least one of the parties is currently a resident of New Jersey, and has remained a resident for at least the last 12 months.
- The parties agree on all details, or at least make no objections.
- A Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA) is required if either party is seeking alimony, and recommended if there are minor children involved.
- The spouse who is the Defendant in the divorce action is not an active member of the United States military.
- The parties have been separated and living apart (at different residential addresses) for at least the last 18 months, without any reconciliation.
-- OR -- - The parties agree that there are irreconcilable differences for at least the last 6 months, which have caused the breakdown of the marriage, and there is no potential of reconciliation.
- The parties have been separated and living apart (at different residential addresses) for at least the last 18 months, without any reconciliation.
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