New Jersey Statutes 2A:34-18. Final judgment; appeal
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:34-18
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
2A:34-18. Final judgment; appeal.
If after the hearing of any cause the court shall determine that the plaintiff or counterclaimant is entitled to a judgment of nullity of marriage or nullity of a civil union or a judgment for divorce from the bonds of matrimony or judgment for dissolution of a civil union, a final judgment shall be entered.
Appeals shall be taken only from the final judgment.
Amended 1969, c.82, s.1; 2006, c.103, s.76.