JEDS — the Judiciary Electronic Document Submission system — is how self-represented people file court papers in New Jersey without driving to a courthouse. It works for all 21 counties, around the clock, from a browser. If you can attach a PDF to an email, you can use JEDS.
Before you start
- Have your whole packet as PDFs, in filing order, on the device you're using.
- Have a payment card ready for the $300 filing fee ($325 with minor children).
- Know your county — the packet is filed with the Family Division of the county where venue lies (normally where you lived when the marriage broke down).
The steps
- Go to njcourts.gov/self-help/jeds and create an account with your email.
- Choose to submit a new case, select the Family division and your county, and pick the case type — dissolution of marriage.
- Upload your documents. The Complaint for Divorce leads; supporting certifications follow.
- Pay the filing fee by card and submit.
- Save the confirmation. The clerk's office reviews the submission, and you'll receive your docket number (it will start with FM-) once the case is accepted.
After you press submit
A person, not a program, reviews your filing. If something is missing or inconsistent, the clerk rejects the submission with a note and you fix and refile — you don't lose your place in any permanent sense, but you do lose the days. This is why the packet being complete and internally consistent the first time matters more than filing fast.
Paper filing still works too: you can mail the packet or hand it to the Family Division counter in your county. JEDS is not mandatory for self-represented filers — it's just usually the fastest path.
Clear Parting Docs is not a law firm and this is general legal information, not legal advice about your situation. For advice you can rely on, talk to a New Jersey attorney — any one you choose.
See what the finished packet looks like.
Every document above, built from your answers, ready to review and file.