DISCLAIMER The comments on this blog are the opinions of the blogger based on personal experience as a defendant in a divorce case. Please note that the information here does not constitute legal advice. I am not a lawyer. It is strongly recommended that you hire a family law attorney, licensed to practice in your state, to represent you and to help guide you through the complicated process of divorce.
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Along with the Answer and Counterclaim, the defendant also must file a Confidential Litigant Information Sheet in accordance with NJ Rule 5:4-2(g).
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The Confidential Litigant Information Sheet is required in cases involving "alimony, maintenance, child support, custody, parenting time, visitation or paternity" (NJ Rule 5:4-2(g)).
You, the defendant, must file it with your Answer and Counterclaim. The plaintiff files his/her form separately. Neither party is supposed to receive a copy of the other party's form.
The form will contain sensitive information, such as social security numbers (hence the word "confidential"). It's intended for the court's use only. Do NOT send a copy of your completed Confidential Litigant Information Sheet to the plaintiff's lawyer!
I picked up this form at the courthouse, but it's also available on the New Jersey State Judiciary website:
Click here for a PDF of the Confidential Litigant Information Sheet.
Please note that typing on the PDF will not file this document with the courthouse; you'll need to print the form, complete it, and file it along with your Answer and Counterclaim.
Also, you cannot leave any spaces blank on this form. If there's a question that doesn't apply to you, you have to write N/A on that line.
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