NJ Local Divorce & Family Related Services
We have compiled a wealth of additional legal and local resources geared to your divorce and family law needs which we feel can be of benefit to you and your family during this time in your life. Please click on the associated headings below to be taken to the appropriate section on this page.
Divorce Related
- Divorce Info – web-site links to various divorce related resources and information websites
- Name Change Information – websites to assist you in changing your name after a divorce
- Divorce Financial Planning – resources to help you take control of your financial future after divorce or separation
- Real Estate Listings – website links to aid you in buying or selling a home
Personal Resources
- Mental Health /Marriage Counselor Professional Directories – web-site links to assist you with your therapeutic needs
- Support Groups – resource to provide you extra comfort from peers and professionals during a difficult divorce or separation
- Women’s Centers – resources to provide support and information
Domestic Violence
- New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women – for protection and prevention of domestic violence
- Guide to Services in NJ for Domestic Violence – information on getting involved legally, socially and politically with prevention of domestic violence
- Battered Women’s Shelters throughout NJ – contact information for domestic violence centers in each county in New Jersey
State/Government Resources
- State and County Legal Services/Legal Aid – contact information for those with limited financial resources still needing legal assistance
- Government – federal contacts
Miscellaneous
- Legal – to enable you to conduct legal research, gather information, obtain legal education, investigate your rights and obtain simple forms
- Child Related – to seek court appointed special advocates for a child
Directions
Divorce Related
- Divorce Central
- Divorce HQ
- Divorce Interactive
- Divorce Magazine
- Divorce Net
- Divorce Online
- Divorce Source
- Government article on QDROs
- Child Support Guidelines
- For information on how to changing your name with:
- Please also remember that other areas of your life besides your Social Security card, driver’s license and DMV registration are effected by a name change, including but not limited to:
- Financial records, which includes: checking and savings accounts, loans and leases and don’t forget about your credit cards accounts.
- Professional items, which includes: business cards and health insurance.
- Personal items, which includes: passport, personal memberships and phone book listings
- Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts
- Local CFP(R) and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst
Personal Resources
Mental Health /Marriage Counselor Professional Directories
- Family and Marriage Counseling Directory
- Public Service Directory of The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
- Psychology Today’s Therapy Directory
- NJ Health Online Directory – Mental Health Professionals
Women’s Centers
| • Bergen County Area: | ||
| Women’s Rights Information Center 108 West Palisades Ave Englewood, NJ 07631 Contact: Cheryl Alicchio Info@womensrights.org Web-site: www.womensrights.org | (201) 568-1166 | |
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| • Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex and Warren County areas: | ||
| Northwest NJ Regional Women’s Center Centenary College, Brotherton Hall Lower Level, Room 005 Hackettstown, NJ 07840 Contact: Joann Holland womencenter@centenarycollege.edu Web-site: www.centenarycollege.edu/womens_center | (908) 852-9365 | |
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• Morris County Area: | ||
| Women’s Center County College of Morris 214 Center Grove Road, Randolph, NJ 07969 Web-site: https://www.ccm.edu/student-life/campus-services/womens-center/ | (973) 328-5025 | |
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Domestic Violence
Battered Women’s Shelters throughout NJ
| Atlantic County | ||
| 24-hr hotline for Violence Intervention Program | 1-800-286-418 | |
| Atlantic County Women’s Center (Home to work) www.acwc.org webinfo@acwc.org | 609-601-9925 | |
| Child care network | 609-646-1180 | |
| Bergen County | ||
Alternative to domestic violence | 201-336-7575 | |
| Shelter Our Sisters 24 hr Hotline sos@shelteroursisters.org www.shelteroursisters.org | 201-944-9600 | |
| Burlington County | ||
Providence House- 24 HR Hotline: | 609-871-7551 | |
| Camden County | ||
Women’s Center- 24 HR Hotline | 856-227-1234 | |
Women Against Rape/Haven | 856-856-7800 | |
| Cape May County | ||
Coalition Against Rape and Abuse (CARA) 24 HR | 609-522-6489 | |
| Cumberland County | ||
Emergency Shelter- 24 HR Hotline | 856-691-3713 | |
| Essex County | ||
Family Violence Program- 24 HR Hotline | 973-484-4446 | |
The Safe House- 24 Hr Hotline | 973-759-2154 | |
The Rachel Coalition | 973-740-1233 | |
Center for Women- Teen dating abuse program | 973-994-7412 | |
| Gloucester County | ||
Emergency Shelter- 24 Hr Hotline | 856-881-3335 | |
| Hudson County | ||
YWCA Battered Women’s program | 201-333-5700 | |
Womenrising, Inc. – 24 Hr Hotline | 201-333-5700 | |
| Hunterdon County | ||
Women’s Crisis Services- 24 Hr Hotline | 1-888-988-4033 908-788-4044 | |
Sexual assault/ Rape | 908-788-7666 | |
| Mercer County | ||
Womanspace, Inc.- 24 Hr hotline | 1-888-252-7233 609-394-9000 | |
Sexual Assault Support Services | 609-394-9000 | |
| Middlesex County | ||
Women Aware, Inc. 24 Hr Hotline | 732-249-4504 | |
Manavi, Inc. | 201-333-5700 | |
| Monmouth County | ||
Women’s center- Rape care program | 732-264-7273 | |
180 Turning Lives Around, Inc. | 1-888-843-9262 | |
| Morris County | ||
Jersey Battered Women’s Service | 973-267-4763 | |
| Ocean County | ||
JProvidence House 24 Hr Hotline | 732-244-8259 | |
| Passaic County | ||
Domestic Violence Program- 24 Hr Hotline | 973-881-1450 | |
Rape Crisis Program- 24 Hr Hotline | 973-881-1450 | |
| Salem County | ||
Women’s services- 24 HR Hotline | 856-935-6655 | |
Sexual Assault and Rape Crisis 24 HR Hotline | 856-935-6655 | |
| Somerset County | ||
Resource center for Women 24 Hr Hotline | 1-866-685-1122 | |
| Sussex County | ||
D.A.S.I. 24 Hr Hotline | 973-875-1211 | |
| Union County | ||
Battered Women’s Project | 908-355-4357 | |
| Warren County | ||
D.A.R.C.C. 24 Hr Hotline | 908-475-8408 1-866-623-7233 | |
State/Government Resources
State and County Legal Services/Legal Aid
| NJ Department of Community Affairs | ||
State Office of Legal Services | 609-292-6262 | |
| Bergen County | ||
Legal Services | 201-487-2166 | |
| Camden County | ||
Camden Regional Legal Services | 856-964-2010 | |
Camden Regional Legal Services | 856-848-5360 | |
| Cape May County | ||
Cape-Atlantic Legal Services | 609-465-3001 | |
| Essex County | ||
Essex County Legal Aid Association | (973) 622-0063 | |
Essex-Newark Legal Services | 973-824-3000 | |
Seton Hall Law School | 888-415-7271 | |
| Hudson County | ||
Legal Services | 201-792-6363 | |
| Hunterdon County | ||
Legal Services Corporation | 908-782-7979 | |
| Mercer County | ||
Legal Aid Society | 609-695-6249 | |
| Middlesex County | ||
Legal Services Corporation | 732-249-7600 | |
Legal Services Corporation | 732-324-1613 | |
| Monmouth County | ||
Ocean-Monmouth Legal Services, Inc. | 732-866-0020 | |
Long Branch Office | 732-222-3338 | |
| Morris County | ||
Legal Aid Society | 973-285-6911 | |
| Ocean County | ||
Legal Services | 732-341-2727 | |
| Passaic County | ||
Legal Aid Society | 201-345-7171 | |
| Salem County | ||
Concorde Professional Building | 856-678-6492 | |
| Somerset County | ||
Legal Services Corporation | 908-231-0840 | |
| Sussex County | ||
Legal Services | 973-383-7400 | |
| Union County | ||
Legal Services Corporation | 908-354-4340 | |
| Warren County | ||
Legal Services Corporation | 908-475-2010 | |
Government
Miscellaneous
- U.S. Courts
- New Jersey Judiciary / Courts offering a guide to
- Legal Reference
- Court Information
- Judicial Opinions and Decisions
- Legal News
- American Bar Association
- Public Legal Education / Seminars
- Resources
- New Jersey Legislature-Statutes Updated (including…)
- Title 9 – Children – Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts
- Title 37- Marriages and Married Persons
- Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey
Court Rules for all Process including but not limited to:- Pleadings
- Motions
- Child Support Guidelines
- Case Information Statements
- Discovery
- Trials
- Appeals
- New Jersey Rules of Evidence
– Reference tool including but not limited to: Admissibility- Privilege
- Witnesses
- Testimony
- Hearsay
- New Jersey Law Network
- New Jersey Court Rules from New Jersey Law Network (New Jersey Law Network Court Rules)
- NJ Statutes
- New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Public Legal Education / Seminars
- Legal Texts and Software
- Resources
- NJ Case Search Rutgers – Camden Law Library
- Legal Research for the Public
- NJ State Bar Association
- Includes NJ Lawyer Magazine on-line
- Resources
- New Jersey Lawyer
- Legal Newspaper on-line
- Includes hot topics and latest decisions
Directions
- Directions to Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group
- Directions to NJ County Courthouses
