RULE 4:42. Judgment; Orders; Damages; Costs
4:42-1. Form; Settlement
(a) Form; Contents. A judgment or order shall not contain a recital of the pleadings or the record of prior proceedings. It shall, however, include the following:
(1) A designation of the subject of the judgment or order (i.e., Summary Judgment Dismissing Complaint, Order Modifying Alimony);
(2) The date or dates on which the matter was heard or submitted;
(3) The appearances of counsel and parties appearing pro se;
(4) A separate numbered paragraph for each separate substantive provision of the judgment or order;
(5) The effective date of the judgment or order or of each provision if the effective date of any provision is different from the date of entry;
(6) A notation of whether the matter was opposed or unopposed as required by R. 1:6-2(a); and
(7) The notation prescribed by R. 1:6-2(f) respecting findings and conclusions and the annexation of a statement of reasons if required by that rule or by R. 1:7-4.
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