Family Law
FRO Was Necessary to Protect Plaintiff Was Based on the History of Domestic Violence
C.L.D. v. L.R.L. Docket No. A-0595-21 Decided October 24, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against her and in favor of the plaintiff and a subsequent order denying her motion for reconsideration.…
Read MoreFRO Trial Did Not Violate Defendant’s Due Process Rights and She Failed to Show Any Prejudice
E.L.C. v. D.M.F. Docket No. A-3033-20 Decided October 21, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against her and in favor of the plaintiff. The parties were married in 2015 and were in…
Read MoreFinal Restraining Order (“FRO”) Upheld Based on the Predicate Act of Harassment
G.S. v. K.S. Docket No. A-3390-20 Decided October 20, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against him and in favor of the plaintiff based on the predicate act of harassment. Plaintiff filed…
Read MoreFinal Restraining Order Dismissed; Civil Restraints Under the Parties’ Previous Consent Order Continued
K.S. v. S.H. Docket No. A-0650-21 Decided October 20, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided plaintiff’s appeal of an order denying her application for a final restraining order (“FRO”), dismissing her domestic violence complaint, and dissolving her temporary restraining order (“TRO”)…
Read MoreFinal Restraining Order (FRO) Appealed, Arguing Due Process Was Violated by Proceeding Over Zoom Instead of In-Person
R.M.M. v. E.S.M. DOCKET NO. A-0441-21 Decided October 18, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a Final Restraining Order (FRO) against Defendant despite his objections of proceeding of the virtual platform Zoom. In R.M.M. v. E.S.M., plaintiff received a Temporary Restraining…
Read MoreFRO Granted for the Plaintiff, As There Were Multiple Predicate Acts of Domestic Violence
K.M. v. V.W. Docket No. A-0105-21 Decided October 6, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against her and in favor of the plaintiff based on the predicate acts of harassment, assault, and…
Read MoreTo Issue A FRO, Court Must First Find a Predicate Act of Domestic Violence Has Occurred, and a Restraining Order That Provides Protection in The Future
E.D.L.R. v. R.R.V.-R. Docket No. A-0074-21 Decided October 6, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against him and in favor of the plaintiff based on the predicate act of harassment. The parties…
Read MoreAppellate Court Decided Defendant’s Appeal of a Final Restraining Order (“FRO”) Entered Against Her and In Favor of the Plaintiff Based on the Predicate Act of Assault
B.E.S., III v. E.E. Docket No. A-0738-21 Decided October 6, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against her and in favor of the plaintiff based on the predicate act of assault. At…
Read MoreCourt Reversed the Denial of a Paternity Test After Defendant Performed At-Home DNA Test Showing 0% Probability of Him Being the Father of a Nine-Year-Old Child
S.L.P. v. A.L.N. Docket No. A-0452-21 Decided October 7, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed the denial of a paternity test after defendant performed at-home DNA test showing 0% probability of him being the father of a nine year old child.…
Read MoreCredible Evidence Which Supported the Final Restraining Order (FRO) Results in Awarding Counsel Fees to Plaintiff
K.A.M. v. R.P.S., Jr. Docket No. A-2482-20 Decided September 22, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the defendant appealed the FRO entered against him, and the Appellate Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court’s ruling. The Appellate Court reasoned in their opinion that the trial court found…
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