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 […]
Potential Impacts of Mental Illness in a Domestic Violence Court Case Some issues manifest in various ways and on different sides of restraining order cases, necessitating an individualized approach to each and every case to determine the veracity of the plaintiff’s and the defendant’s statements and the best strategy for representing your case in court. […]
Can I Keep My Restraining Order Case Confidential in New Jersey? Non-Disclosure Agreements to Keep Domestic Violence Private in NJ: Understanding the Application of Confidentiality in NJ A restraining order is a sensitive, highly personal issue that you may want to keep private. But can you prevent the alleged victim from talking about a domestic […]
Can You be Charged with Contempt of a Temporary Restraining Order for Communications Sent before the Order was Served? When it Comes to Contacting the Plaintiff in a Restraining Order Case, Timing is Everything When a victim of domestic violence needs protection right away, they seek a temporary restraining order from the family court. The […]
Can Parental Alienation be Used as a Defense if You Have been Accused of Domestic Violence in New Jersey? When marriages or other intimate relationships break down due to domestic violence, the fighting can be intense and the tactics brutal. Too often, the children are pawns or victims of parental battles. While one parent tries […]
What Information Do Domestic Violence Victims Get Notified About in New Jersey? Part of the Process in a Domestic Violence Case is the Victim Notification Form When it comes to domestic violence, sometimes the state must intervene to protect the victims. When the police come out to a residence on a domestic violence call, their […]
How Does a Previous Restraining Order Affect My Current Case in New Jersey? When domestic violence occurs, the affected party may seek protection via a restraining order. Protective orders keep those deemed violent and dangerous away from the victim of their abuse. As such, when an eligible person seeks a restraining order from the court, […]
Restraining Orders in NJ: What Has Changed During the COVID Crisis? How Will My Restraining Order Case Proceed During Covid? We are coming up on two years now since the start of the COVID 19 pandemic in New Jersey and throughout the United States. This has impacted every aspect of our lives including our court […]
From Neighbor Report to Restraining Order: New Jersey Process People are often reluctant to report suspected abuse in their building or neighborhood. Some wonder what to do if neighbors are fighting, while others wonder what to do if officers show up on their doorstep in NJ. Many people are familiar with the 1964 Catherine Genovese […]
Risk Factors for Domestic Violence in NJ What Makes Someone More Likely to Commit Domestic Violence? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists the risk factors that profile an intimate partner violence perpetrator. An intimate partner is someone in a close relationship with a victim, like a current or ex-spouse, current or ex-dating partner, parent of […]
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