Single Parent Resources in New Jersey

Verified resources for custody, child support, housing, financial aid, and emotional support in New Jersey — plus national tools every single parent should know.

🏛️ Custody & Legal Help

New Jersey-Based Resources

• New Jersey Courts – Family Law Self-Help – Custody forms, co-parenting resources, and legal guidance.
• Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) – Free legal help for low-income families statewide.
• NJ Child Support – Legal Help – Family law support and connections to legal aid.

Nationwide Help

• Legal Services Corporation
• WomensLaw.org
• ABA Family Law Section
• Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)
• Safe Horizon
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• LoveisRespect
• Break the Cycle
• RAINN
• Women’s Law Project
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Zero Abuse Project
• National Women’s Law Center
• Neighborhood Legal Services
• Futures Without Violence
• National Child Abuse Hotline

💸 Child Support

New Jersey-Based Resources

• New Jersey Child Support Program – Apply, manage your case, and access payment information.
• NJ Case Info Portal – Secure access to your child support account online.

Nationwide Help

• No national child support resources available at this time.

🏠 Housing & Shelter

New Jersey-Based Resources

• NJ Division of Housing & Community Resources – Rental assistance, homelessness prevention, and housing support.
• NJ 211 – Emergency shelter, rental help, and utility assistance across the state.

Nationwide Help

• Family Promise
• HUD.gov
• NLIHC
• US HHS Shelter Directory
• Public Housing (HUD)
• CoAbode
• National Shared Housing Resource Center
• Project Night Night
• ERAP
• Homeless Prenatal Program

🧾 Financial Assistance

New Jersey-Based Resources

• NJHelps – Apply for food stamps (SNAP), TANF, child care subsidies, and health coverage.
• NJ Department of Human Services – Assistance programs for low-income families and individuals.

Nationwide Help

• Benefits.gov
• Feeding America
• SNAP
• Medicaid.gov
• Modest Needs
• SSI
• TANF
• EITC
• LIHEAP
• MyFreeTaxes

🧠 Mental Health & Emotional Support

New Jersey-Based Resources

• New Jersey Crisis Line: Dial 988
• NJ Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services – Programs, hotlines, and support services for families.
• NAMI New Jersey – Peer support, education, and advocacy for mental health.

Nationwide Help

• Mental Health America
• National Parent Helpline
• NAMI
• Postpartum Support International
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• SAMHSA Treatment Locator
• National Runaway Safeline
• NCTSN

You’re Not Alone in New Jersey

From legal support to financial aid to emotional survival — this page gives you the resources you need. Bookmark it and share with those who need it.