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 […]
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 […]
Obtaining a Restraining Order Against a Person You Met Online in NJ Online dating apps have taken New Jersey by storm, from Tinder to Hinge to Bumble and beyond. But as anyone who has used these dating apps knows, people can be creeps. Far from every online dating interaction is positive. Creepy individuals and outright […]
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 […]
Restraining Order Lawyers in Mount Olive NJ Handling Domestic Violence Trials in the Morris County Family Court Our talented Mount Olive domestic violence lawyers represented a client recently on a restraining order trial in the Morris County Superior Court located in Morristown, NJ. Our client, the defendant, was served with a restraining order from her […]
Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) Lawyers in West Orange NJ Essex County Domestic Violence Attorneys in West Orange, NJ Has a false restraining order been issued against you alleging harassment? We can help. The NJ domestic violence defense lawyers at the Tormey Law Firm LLC represented a client recently who was facing a temporary restraining order […]
How Serious Are Stalking and Harassment Charges in Bergen County NJ? Stalking and harassment are considered crimes, as well as violations of a restraining order in New Jersey. If you have been charged with contempt for violating a restraining order in Hawthorne or elsewhere in Bergen County, NJ, you face severe penalties that could include […]
Fort Lee Restraining Order Lawyers Defending Clients Accused of Domestic Violence in Bergen County NJ Have you been arrested and charged with domestic violence in Fort Lee? Do you need a lawyer for a restraining order case? We are here for you. The New Jersey Prevention of Domestic Violence Act is an invaluable tool for victims […]
NJ Restraining Orders Can Now Be Issued for Cyber-Harassment Cases Cyber Harassment Considered Act of Domestic Violence NJ On December 5, 2016, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a new law that adds cyber-harassment as a 19th predicate act of domestic violence under the NJ Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (“PDVA”). The PDVA outlines the […]
NJ Legislature Proposes Cyber-Harassment as New Domestic Violence Predicate Act Domestic Violence Law may Include Cyber-Harassment Charges as Grounds for a Restraining Order On February 8, 2016, the New Jersey State Legislature proposed a bill that would add a new predicate act of domestic violence, cyber-harassment, that courts could consider when deciding whether to enter […]
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