Posts Tagged ‘Domestic Violence’
Order Denying Defendant’s Request to Terminate His Alimony Obligation
Steuber v. Desmelyk Docket No. A-600-19T2 Decided December 28, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s order denying defendant’s request to terminate his alimony obligation initiated by a Matrimonial Settlement Agreement (MSA) entered into just eight months prior. In Steuber, after 7…
Read MoreDenial of A Temporary Restraining Order (TRO); No Predicate Act or Credibility, and Reliance on Irrelevant Facts
L.E.A. v. M.A. Docket No. A-4174-18T3 Decided December 16, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reversed a trial court’s denial of a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), as the Court failed to make appropriate findings as to a predicate act, failed to make credibility…
Read MoreSOCIAL MEDIA POSTS IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER DECISIONS
Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Credibility is the single most important factor in a Judge’s decision to grant a Final Restraining Order (FRO). With these matters, there is often little or no evidence detailing that events other than your testimony. If social media contradicts your testimony or demeanor, or shows you…
Read MoreBACHELOR WINNER CASSANDRA RANDOLPH FILES TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST THE BACHELOR COLTON UNDERWOOD
Cassandra Rudolph v. Colton Underwood Filed September 11, 2020 Los Angeles Superior Court THIS BLOG DETAILS FACTS SURROUNDING A CASE IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. PLEASE BE ADVISED THIS FIRM PRACTICES IN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA ONLY. IF YOU ARE SEEKING LEGAL ADVICE OUTSIDE OF NEW JERSEY OR PENNSYLVANIA, PLEASE CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IN YOUR STATE.…
Read MoreCollege Contribution Requirement in Divorce and Failure to Supply Financial Documentation
Royster v. Royster Docket No. A-2715-18T3 Decided July 20, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Alimony Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial judge decision denying defendant’s motion to end his college contribution requirement for failure of plaintiff to supply the financial documentation, and required him to…
Read MoreTemporary Restraining Order (TRO) and Final Restraining Order (FRO) when Threatened with Forceable Rape
B.E.D. v. D.S.W. Docket No. A-3436-18T2 Decided July 20, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Restraining Order Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division overturned a Final Restraining Order (FRO) entered by the Trial Court despite allegations of a forced rape with a gun, and several gruesome details a prior…
Read MoreRemote Trial Without the Consent Of Either Party During the COVID-19 Pandemic
State v. D.E.: Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The State appealed an order denying reconsideration of a verbal decision to schedule a trial date for defendant’s remotely conducted domestic violence contempt trial in the Family Part, and the defendant joined in the State’s application as well. Defendant was charged with two…
Read MoreRestraining Order Opinion and Counsel Fees
R.T. v. Z.S. Docket No. A-3738-18T3 Decided June 23, 2020 Submitted by the New Jersey Domestic Violence Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial judge’s decision to award counsel fees to a defendant after a plaintiff failed to obtain a Final Restraining Order (FRO). In R.T.,…
Read MoreCustody Agreements, Child Support, Alimony and The Changed Circumstances Standard
L.P. v. J.H. Docket No. A-1967-18T4 Decided June 16, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial judge decision to force defendant to pay part of her child’s college expenses, reduce the child support she was receiving, and make her pay…
Read MoreFinal Restraining Orders Even Easier to Obtain In Modern New Jersey
June 2, 2020 C.C. v. J.A.H. Docket No. A-4425-18T3 Decided May 4, 2020 P.E.O. v. R.J. Docket No. A-5354-18T1 Decided May 11, 2020 N.D. v. E.L.H. Docket No. A-3849-18T2 Decided May 11, 2020 S.C. v. J.D. Docket No. FV-13-1110-19 Decided March 21, 2019 Approved for publication May 7, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey…
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