Domestic Violence

Was a final domestic violence restraining order entered against you? Do you want to appeal the judge’s findings?

January 7, 2018

Did the judge ordered a restraining order even though there were no act of domestic violence? MC vs. GT Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. If you answer “yes” to any of these questions call my office so we can represent you on appeal. If you are worried about the judge finalizing…

If the judge said the plaintiff did not satisfy the New Jersey domestic violence act evidentiary burdens, then how can she impose the restraining order against me anyway?

January 3, 2018

MC vs. GT Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. If the court makes a ruling that the evidence has failed to prove a violation of the act, and the parties are not credible, the court then cannot impose the restraints authorized by law regardless of the evidence. In this New Jersey Appellate…

Family Court Finds Emotional Abuse Equally Harmful as Physical Abuse

November 19, 2015

Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Words can hurt. It is a reality understood by most people but an empty statement if the courts are not willing to protect New Jersey’s citizens from verbal abuse. In J.C. v. B.S. the Chancery Division of Ocean County did just that back on September 14,…

Cell Phone Texts as Proof of Evidence in Domestic Violence Hearings

November 1, 2015

Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In early October 2015 the Superior Court New Jersey Family Part Law Division Ocean County addressed the introduction of texts existing on cell phones as proof of evidence in a domestic violence hearing. In the modern context of harassment many courts have had to wrestle with…