Camden County divorce attorneys at the Camden County Hall of Justice.

Divorce representation in Camden County

Camden County matters can involve homes in Camden City, Pennsauken, Cherry Hill, Voorhees, Haddonfield, Collingswood, Audubon, and Tavistock. A file may also include compensation earned in Philadelphia, including wages, bonuses, retirement benefits, or business income that must be documented separately from the net paycheck.

We represent Camden County clients in every stage of the divorce process: initial complaint, Case Management Conference, custody mediation, Early Settlement Panel, economic mediation, trial, and post-judgment enforcement or modification.

The Camden County Family Part

Camden family matters are administered through the Camden County Hall of Justice at 101 South 5th Street. The NJ Courts Camden Family Division listing1 confirms that address. The court notice for a particular case remains the practical source for the assigned room, remote-access instructions, and event date.

Financial cases may be referred to the Matrimonial Early Settlement Program. The NJ Courts Early Settlement Program guide2 says referred parties must provide their papers to the coordinator and panelists at least five days before the hearing. For a Camden file involving wages earned across the river, that packet is useful only if it explains the full compensation record rather than presenting one pay stub in isolation.

Build a two-state income map before choosing a number

A Camden resident paid by a Philadelphia employer should begin with a compensation inventory, not a support estimate. Gather the most recent New Jersey and Pennsylvania wage statements, year-to-date pay records, bonus or commission terms, retirement-plan statements, and any equity or deferred-compensation documents. Then identify which deductions recur and which appeared only once. This does not decide the tax or support treatment. It exposes the questions that need an accountant, valuation professional, negotiation, or a ruling instead of letting a net paycheck stand in for the whole income picture.

Parents need a different map. Put each school, daycare, worksite, exchange point, and ordinary travel window on one weekly calendar. A plan that crosses the Ben Franklin or Walt Whitman Bridge, relies on PATCO, or moves between a Philadelphia workday and a Camden County school pickup needs a late-train and traffic contingency. Deciding those details early makes the custody proposal concrete enough to test before it becomes an order.

Camden County divorce services

Contested and uncontested divorce

Irreconcilable differences are a no-fault statutory basis for divorce under N.J.S.A. 2A:34-21 when the statutory requirements are met, including six months of irreconcilable differences and no reasonable prospect of reconciliation. New Jersey law also retains fault-based grounds. We handle uncontested matters and contested matters involving complex finances, custody disputes, Philadelphia-employer compensation, and substantial retirement assets.

Equitable distribution with Philadelphia-employment complexity

Under N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23.12, the Family Part divides marital property and debt equitably: fairly under the statutory factors, not necessarily equally. A Camden file may include a Philadelphia-employer 401(k), a pension or TIAA account, professional-practice ownership, or tax questions arising from compensation earned across state lines.

Alimony and spousal support

Alimony under N.J.S.A. 2A:34-233 recognizes open durational, limited duration, rehabilitative, and reimbursement alimony, weighing the marital standard of living, length of marriage, earning capacity of each spouse, and other factors. Employment income connected to Philadelphia and New Jersey requires careful Case Information Statement reconstruction.

Child custody and parenting time

Custody decisions follow the statutory best-interests factors under N.J.S.A. 9:2-44. Camden parenting plans face logistical realities specific to the county: Philadelphia-bound commuter traffic via the Ben Franklin and Walt Whitman Bridges, PATCO Speedline schedules, Route 30, Route 70, Route 73, Route 295, and the school-district variations across the county.

Child support, including high-income matters

Child support is calculated under the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines (R. 5:6A5). For income above the active Guidelines schedule, the court applies the Guidelines framework and separately considers the children's reasonable needs and the family's circumstances. See our child support page for additional detail.

Domestic violence and restraining orders

The NJ Courts domestic-violence guidance6 explains how to request a Temporary Restraining Order during and after court hours. It also states that a Final Restraining Order hearing is generally scheduled within ten days and that an FRO does not expire unless the court dismisses it.

Camden County communities served

We represent clients across Camden County, including Cherry Hill, Camden, Pennsauken, Voorhees, Haddonfield, Audubon, Collingswood, Haddon Heights, Gloucester Township, Berlin, Sicklerville, Winslow Township, Lindenwold, Bellmawr, Brooklawn, Chesilhurst, Clementon, Gibbsboro, Hi-Nella, Laurel Springs, Lawnside, Magnolia, Merchantville, Mount Ephraim, Oaklyn, Pine Hill, Runnemede, Somerdale, Stratford, Tavistock, Waterford, Woodlynne, and Barrington. When either spouse works in Philadelphia, the first income review should pair New Jersey and Pennsylvania wage records, bonus or benefit documents, and any Philadelphia wage-tax records that apply. Parenting proposals should use the children's actual school and childcare addresses together with the bridge or PATCO commute the parents expect to make, rather than a mileage estimate alone.

Related family law resources

• Family law overview
• Divorce process and stages
• Child custody and parenting time
• Child support
• Alimony and spousal support
• Divorce mediation
• Field Guide Volume 1: Navigating Child Custody