Domestic Violence and Pre-Trial Intervention Domestic violence arrests in New Jersey continue to generate a significant number of criminal cases each year, often beginning with a 911 call, a quick police response, and a mandatory arrest when officers believe an act of violence or a violation of a protective order has occurred. What starts as […]
Proposed Revisions to New Jersey’s Domestic Violence Act The tragic acts of a New Jersey State Trooper have brought back into focus the domestic violence laws of the state. State Police Lt. Ricardo Jorge Santos allegedly shot and killed his former girlfriend, Lauren Semanchik, and her boyfriend, Tyler Webb, and then committed suicide. It has […]
NJ Police Lieutenant Case Reveals Gaps in Domestic Violence Legal Protections It was at 5:25 PM on Friday that Santos followed Semanchik back from Long Valley Animal Hospital, a sinister deepening of domestic violence. The case ended in a murder-suicide, with the two victims subsequently found shot inside Semanchik’s home on Upper Kingtown Road. Family members […]
Immigration Status and Domestic Violence: Your Rights in New Jersey Securing Protection and Legal Status as an Immigrant Victim of Domestic Violence in New Jersey Immigrant victims of domestic violence face many additional challenges. Their fear of deportation can prevent them from seeking help. Some immigrants are isolated from their families and support systems and […]
Using Past Domestic Violence Convictions as Evidence in New Jersey Courts New Legislation in New Jersey Would Allow Prosecutors to Introduce Someone’s History of Domestic, Sexual, or Child Abuse as Evidence to Support the State’s Case in a New Domestic Violence Trial. In response to the ongoing social concern of domestic violence in New Jersey, […]
New Jersey’s Coercive Control Law – A Broader Understanding of Domestic Violence Domestic violence may seem like physical assault or deadly threats of bodily harm to most. However, New Jersey has recently made a pattern of coercive control a form of domestic violence supporting a restraining order. Coercive control can be physical and social isolation […]
What Happens When Professional Athletes Are Charged with Domestic Violence in NJ? Athletes Accused of Domestic Violence Two more NFL players are facing domestic violence allegations, thrusting the National Football League into the spotlight yet again for the prevalence of domestic violence arrests among its players. The most recent cases involve linebacker Reuben Foster, formerly […]
Obtain a Permanent Restraining Order in NJ Help Domestic Violence Lawyers handling Final Restraining Order (FRO) Hearings Our domestic violence lawyers recently represented a victim who was looking to obtain a final restraining order (FRO) against a defendant who she was previously dating. The parties met on a dating app and dated for a short […]
Handling Restraining Order Hearings in Elizabeth, NJ Local Union County Domestic Violence Lawyers Near Me Our experienced restraining order attorneys represented a client a few weeks ago who was served with a temporary restraining order (TRO) by his mother in Union County. Our client is 30 years old and resides with his mother in Union, […]
Remove a Final Restraining Order Elmwood Park, NJ Local Bergen County Restraining Order Lawyer gets FRO Lifted after 12 Years How to remove an old restraining order issued in Elmwood Park? Contact us now for help. The Bergen County restraining order lawyers at the Tormey Law Firm LLC recently represented a client who had a final […]
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