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  • 1.  Counties / judge permitting no-appearence / "on the papers" divorces

    Posted 07-21-2018 06:37 PM
    As most know, an AOC directive from several years ago permits courts to enter judgment on the papers without requiring a physical appearance. The judges and counties permitting attorneys to utilize this procedure changes over time. Here's a sample of the documents required: http://www.dpdlaw.com/NoAppearDocs.pdf

    Can anyone add to / correct this list as to which counties / which judges are currently permitting it?

    Mercer - <x-tab>       </x-tab>permitted by all judges
    Somerset - <x-tab>     </x-tab>permitted by all judges
    Hunterdon - <x-tab>    </x-tab>permitted by all judges
    Middlesex - <x-tab>    </x-tab>appears to be a judge-to-judge issue? Some are permitting it, some only if special permission (via a letter) is requested, some aren't permitting it
    Burlington - <x-tab>   </x-tab>No judges permit it



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  • 2.  RE: Counties / judge permitting no-appearence / "on the papers" divorces

    Posted 07-22-2018 09:18 PM
    Ocean County recently implemented "on the papers" divorces. 



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  • 3.  RE: Counties / judge permitting no-appearence / "on the papers" divorces

    Posted 07-30-2018 05:08 PM
    Any other updates / corrections / additions on this? Trying to develop a comprehensive list.

    Atlantic -<x-tab>      </x-tab>?
    Bergen -<x-tab>        </x-tab>?
    Burlington -<x-tab>    </x-tab>?
    Camden -<x-tab>        </x-tab>?
    Cape May -<x-tab>      </x-tab>?
    Cumberland - <x-tab>   </x-tab>permitted by all judges
    Essex -<x-tab> </x-tab>?
    Gloucester - <x-tab>   </x-tab>permitted by all judges
    Hudson -<x-tab>        </x-tab>?
    Hunterdon - <x-tab>    </x-tab>permitted by all judges
    Mercer - <x-tab>       </x-tab>permitted by all judges
    Middlesex<x-tab>       </x-tab>appears to be a judge-to-judge issue? Some are permitting it, some only if special permission (via a letter) is requested, some aren't permitting it
    Monmouth -<x-tab>      </x-tab>?
    Morris -<x-tab>        </x-tab>?
    Ocean- <x-tab> </x-tab>permitted by all judges
    Passaic -<x-tab>       </x-tab>?
    Salem- <x-tab> </x-tab>permitted by all judges
    Somerset- <x-tab>      </x-tab>permitted by all judges
    Sussex- <x-tab>        </x-tab>permitted by all judges
    Union -<x-tab> </x-tab>?
    Warren- <x-tab>        </x-tab>permitted by all judges


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  • 4.  RE: Counties / judge permitting no-appearence / "on the papers" divorces

    Posted 07-30-2018 05:55 PM
    Atlantic and Cape May - no



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  • 5.  RE: Counties / judge permitting no-appearence / "on the papers" divorces

    Posted 07-30-2018 06:11 PM
    Union is a no, too, last time I checked.



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  • 6.  RE: Counties / judge permitting no-appearence / "on the papers" divorces

    Posted 07-30-2018 06:14 PM
    Camden and Burlington are no

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  • 7.  RE: Counties / judge permitting no-appearence / "on the papers" divorces

    Posted 07-31-2018 07:29 AM

    Bergen: No

     




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  • 8.  RE: Counties / judge permitting no-appearence / "on the papers" divorces

    Posted 07-31-2018 07:31 AM

    Let me clarify.  No divorces on the papers alone.  There are occasions when litigants participate by phone with arrangements having been made in advance.

     




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  • 9.  RE: Counties / judge permitting no-appearence / "on the papers" divorces

    Posted 07-31-2018 09:15 AM

    Morris/Sussex are planning to allow them (per Judge Berdote-Byrne at the last Bench-Bar Conference) but have not yet gotten things up and running.

     

     

     

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    Alix

     

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