Rule 5:6-8.Affidavit or Certification of Non-Military Service

Last amended September 1, 2007 · Current through September 1, 2026 · Last verified September 8, 2026

In one sentenceRule 5:6-8 bars a default order in any summary support action unless an affidavit or certification of non-military service is first provided to the court.

Full Text of Rule 5:6-8

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In every summary action and proceeding for 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. The forms and procedures to implement the provisions of this rule shall be prescribed by the Administrative Director of the Courts.

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Amendment History

New Jersey publishes each rule’s amendment record in a “Note” beneath the rule. It is reproduced verbatim below; a “Source” line names the former rule the current one grew out of, and “R. (1969)” citations refer to the earlier numbering it replaced.

Note: Adopted June 15, 2007 to be effective September 1, 2007.

Plain-English Summary

A protection borrowed from federal servicemembers' law. In every summary action and proceeding for support, no order may be entered by default until the court has an affidavit or certification of non-military service, in the form the general rules require.

The forms and procedures are left to the Administrative Director of the Courts, so the operative document is the one the Judiciary currently prescribes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a support order be entered by default in New Jersey?

Not without an affidavit or certification of non-military service provided to the court, as required by R. 1:5-7.

Does the same requirement apply in a divorce?

Yes — Rule 5:7-9 imposes the same bar in dissolution, nullity, separate maintenance and child support proceedings.

Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the official New Jersey Rules of Court, Part V (N.J. Ct. R. 5:6-8). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified September 8, 2026. · Official source

Also known as: non-military service affidavitservicemembers civil relief actdefault support order