Part 5 · Divorce, Nullity, Separate Maintenance

Rule 5:7-7. Delay in Prosecution: Order to Proceed

Amended July 21, 2011 (current)

In divorce, dissolution of civil union, termination of domestic partnership, and nullity actions, a party either resisting an order of dismissal pursuant to R. 1:13-7 or seeking an order to proceed after such dismissal shall file an affidavit stating the reason for the delay, the relations of the parties toward each other since the commencement of the action, and any agreements or understandings between them.