D.C. v. E.C. Docket No. A-3462-18T4 Decided June 3, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Firm, Hark and Hark In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division reviewed a decision to grant a final restraining order (FRO) against a defendant who lived out of the State of New Jersey, and who did not have…
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…
L.B v. R.B. Superior Court Of New Jersey Appellate Division June 10, 2019 (Not approved for Publication) Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. R.B. (defendant) appeals an August 7, 2018 final restraining order (FRO) entered against him following the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act. Defendant (Son) lived in the plaintiff’s (parent’s) (L.B.)…
Defined in Silver v. Silver, 387 N.J. Super. 112, 125-26 (App. Div. 2006) D.C. v. M.M. , N.J. Super. App. Div. Decided April 16, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Defendant appealed a FRO. The parties dated in 1982 and plaintiff alleged defendant assaulted her in 1983 after the relationship ended. Around…
Has a final restraining order been entered against you? Do you want to get that final restraining order (FRO) modified or changed? Were you unhappy with some of the restraints or prohibitions in the restraining order and you want to get them changed or reduced? Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In 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…