Rules of Court · Part 5 · New Jersey
R. 5:7-9 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 5:7-9: Affidavit or Certification of Non-Military Service, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Affidavit or Certification of Non-Military Service
In every action and proceeding for divorce, dissolution of civil union, termination of domestic partnership, nullity, separate maintenance, or child support, no order shall be entered by default unless an affidavit or certification of non-military service is provided to the court, as provided in R. 1:5-7.
Note: Adopted June 15, 2007 to be effective September 1, 2007; amended July 21, 2011 to be effective September 1, 2011.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 5:7-9 "Affidavit or Certification of Non-Military Service" {
In every action and proceeding for divorce, dissolution of civil union, termination of domestic partnership, nullity, separate maintenance, or child support, no order shall be entered by default unless an affidavit or certification of non-military service is provided to the court, as provided in R. 1:5-7.
Note: Adopted June 15, 2007 to be effective September 1, 2007; amended July 21, 2011 to be effective September 1, 2011.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-17; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 5:7-8 · R. 5:7-10 → · chapter 5:7 · all rules
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