Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey
lawsuit location
What determines where a law suit is filed in NJ in
terms of the action leading to the law suit as well as
location of plaintiff and defendant? If sued in a location
where you aren't located where should your response
be filed?
Asked on 1/06/03, 6:29 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Gary Moore
Gary Moore Attorney At Law
Re: lawsuit location
Divorce actions are venued in the county where the parties maintained a marital residence and if it was out of state in the county where one of them resides. Child custody cases are venued where the county where the children reside.
Answered on 1/07/03, 10:15 am