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 In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against her and in favor of the plaintiff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…
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 In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed the denial of a paternity test after defendant performed at-home DNA test showing 0% probability of him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.…
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 In a recent unpublished opinion, the defendant appealed the FRO entered against him, and the Appellate Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court’s ruling.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…
A.M.O v. J.W.O. Docket No. A-0250-21 Decided September 22, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court’s issuance FRO against the defendant. The defendant had appealed the FRO entered against him based on the predicate act of harassment. The parties…
Michelle Herman v. Anthony Lamanna, Sr. Docket No. A-0049-21 Decided September 7, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court’s order denying the partitioning of real property and granting a money judgment to Plaintiff. In this matter, the parties began dating…
M.R-T v. J.R. DOCKET NO. A-3610-20 Decided August 8, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey the judge found that a restraining order was necessary to protect the plaintiff due to harassment after defendant emailed her despite plaintiff telling him not to and…
Lenore N. Zangrilli v. Jason D. Zangrilli DOCKET NO. A-0542-19 Decided July 29, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey found sufficient credible evidence supporting trial court’s decision to reduce defendant’s financial obligations to the plaintiff. The parties were married in 1994 and…
M.R. v. M.D. Docket No. A-95-21 Decided July 13, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey overturned and reversed a trial court’s dismiss of a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) and denial of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) after a judge found defendant broke…
Goethals v. Goethals Docket No. A-3657-20 Decided June 29, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court’s denial of defendant’s request to enforce an agreement after mediation but never put into writing. In Goethals, after fifteen years of marriage, the…
K.M.J. v. J.M. Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Docket No. A-2263-20 Decided June 2, 2022 In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey upheld a trial court’s entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) for preventing plaintiff from leaving defendant’s home, following her and threatening her family, and violating the…
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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…