New Jersey Domestic Violence Deaths Average 40 Annually, Coalition Reports In a recent interview, the executive director of the New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence (“NJCEDV”), Jane Shivas, shared a number of statistics related to domestic violence in the State of New Jersey. One of the most powerful facts is that as of October […]
Dover NJ Restraining Order Lawyers for Clients in Morris County Domestic Violence Cases Do you need a lawyer for a domestic violence case in Dover or another town in Morris County? We can help. The restraining order lawyers at the Tormey Law Firm recently helped a client avoid having a Final Restraining Order (FRO) entered […]
Essex County Upgrades Charges to Aggravated Manslaughter After 7-Year-Old Dies Essex County prosecutors recently upgraded very serious criminal charges against a mother and her boyfriend stemming from the death of a seven-year-old boy. According to law enforcement, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office initially charged the suspects with endangering the welfare of a child, but those […]
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 […]
NJ Appellate Court Sets Standards for Final Restraining Orders in Silver v. Silver The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (“PDVA”) controls when the New Jersey Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part can enter a Final Restraining Order (“FRO”). See N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 et seq. However, in addition to the PDVA’s requirements that must be satisfied before […]
Bergen County Man Found Guilty of Violent Assault Against Former Partner’s Father Arrested and charged with aggravated assault after a domestic violence incident in Bergen County? We can help. Our lawyer have literally handled thousands of assault charges with tremendous success over the years. With our offices in Hackensack, we appear in Bergen County criminal […]
Newark Police Investigate Shooting That May Be Classified as Domestic Violence Newark NJ law enforcement is investigated a recent shooting that may soon be classified as a domestic violence incident. The violent incident resulted in one person sustained significant physical injuries. The shooting occurred after midnight at a residence in the area of South 7th […]
Landmark New Jersey Supreme Court Decision Upholds Domestic Violence Gun Laws NJ Supreme Court Rules in First Gun Case in 26 years: Orders Former Police Officer to Surrender Weapons Based on Domestic Violence The New Jersey Supreme Court issued it’s first ruling in 26 years regarding a firearms issue, and it was a unanimous opinion […]
Chief Justice Rabner’s Domestic Violence Committee Issues Final Recommendations The New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Domestic Violence released it’s final report recently regarding recommendations relating to domestic violence matters with regards to resources, education, training, and the interactions between Municipal Courts (which handle disorderly persons (misdemeanor) level cases) and Superior Courts (which handle indictable […]
NJ Cop Allegedly Violated Restraining Order Before Pennsylvania DWI Crash A Washington Township NJ police officer who was arrested and charged with Driving while Intoxicated (DWI) in Pennsylvania was allegedly involved in a serious domestic violence incident prior to the drunk driving accident. According to law enforcement, the Washington Township cop committed a number of […]
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