How New Jersey Courts View Interfering with a Loved One’s Employment as a Mechanism for Abuse The term “domestic violence” usually provokes images of bruises and physical abuse, but it can involve much more than direct violence. Domestic violence includes a range of actions, from stalking to harassing and controlling behavior. Sometimes, harassing and controlling […]
Domestic Abusers May Use GPS Technology to Stalk Victims in New Jersey What Happens when Navigation Devices are Used to Keep Tabs on Someone You Have or Had a Relationship With in NJ Technology has changed the landscape both of how domestic violence occurs and how victims can be protected. GPS (Global Positioning System), for […]
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 […]
Facing a Domestic Violence Charge Based on Fictitious Report to Child Protective Services in New Jersey DCPP is Vital in Protecting Kids, Especially in Domestic Violence Cases. But What If Someone Files a False Report to Harass The Child’s Parent? New Jersey’s Department of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) plays a vital role in keeping […]
Extraordinary Circumstances and PTI: Your Path to Dismissal in NJ Domestic Violence Cases Certain first-time criminal offenders in New Jersey may be eligible for diversionary programs like conditional dismissal or Pretrial Intervention (PTI). However, if you have been charged with a disorderly persons offense or an indictable crime for domestic violence, then your options are […]
Restraining Orders for Emotional Abuse in New Jersey Domestic Violence Allegations of Emotional Abuse in New Jersey Despite what you might have heard, domestic violence is not limited to violence. Many people wrongfully focus on the word “violence” and automatically assume that if a person is not beating, choking, or otherwise committing some form of assaultive […]
Can Cyber Harassment Be Grounds for a Restraining Order in New Jersey? Attorneys for Cyber Harassment Domestic Violence Case NJ Cyber Harassment is a relatively new type of crime in New Jersey. The law against cyber harassment, NJSA 2C:33-4.10, states that this offense occurs if a person makes a communication online with the purpose to […]
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