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What Are The Criminal Penalties Violating a Restraining Order in NJ?

September 10, 2021

A restraining order in New Jersey is a document that prevents the abuser from having contact with the victim. Once an order of protection is in place, the person subject to the order may face serious criminal consequences for violating it. There are two types of restraining orders that occur at various steps in the process of a restraining order case in New Jersey: a temporary restraining order (TRO) and a final restraining order (FRO). A temporary order is petitioned […]

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Defining Domestic Violence in New Jersey

September 5, 2021

According to New Jersey law, several behaviors can be considered domestic abuse, and some are more subtle than others. The prevalence of domestic violence cases has, unfortunately, risen in the Covid-19 era as quarantines and stay-at-home orders have sent couples into close quarters for long periods of time. Reports around New Jersey and the country have shown a steep increase in instances of reported domestic abuse by the thousands. With domestic violence has become an even more prevalent feature of […]

Do New Jersey Retaining Orders Have an Expiration Date?

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Do New Jersey Restraining Orders Have an Expiration Date?

August 30, 2021

In New Jersey and across the country, a Restraining Order, also called a Protection Order, is probably the most essential legal support you can have if you are a victim of domestic abuse. The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991 considers 19 separate acts that can carry a domestic violence charge, including harassment, cyber harassment, terroristic threats, assault, and criminal trespassing. For these and other reasons, victims of domestic violence seek Temporary Restraining Orders. Obtainers of these TROs, however, […]

New Jersey Courts decide Social Media is a Constitutional Right

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New Jersey Courts decide Social Media is a Constitutionally-Protected Right

January 18, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic that brought the world to a screeching halt for much of 2020 and continues into 2021 has brought to light how much we as a society rely on the internet to navigate our lives. As the world was thrust into lockdown, the internet became how loved ones could remain in touch and communicate, making a marked impact on the mental health and emotional stability of many in a period of extended isolation. Online access to work, financial […]

Domestic Violence & Text-based Virtual Relationships: Electronic Communication Can Be Considered Online Dating For the Purpose of Obtaining a Restraining Order

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Domestic Violence, Electronic Communication & Text-based Virtual Relationships

November 19, 2020

In New Jersey, the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), N.J.S.A. 2C:25-19, allows a person who is the “victim of domestic violence” to seek a restraining order for their protection from their abuser. Although the law states that “any person who has been subjected to domestic violence by a person with whom the victim has had a dating relationship,” until recently, the statute did not define what constitutes a “dating relationship.” With an increase in the number of dating websites […]

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Defining Domestic Violence in New Jersey

Do New Jersey Restraining Orders Have an Expiration Date?

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Categories for: Restraining Orders

What Are The Criminal Penalties Violating a Restraining Order in NJ?

Defining Domestic Violence in New Jersey

Do New Jersey Restraining Orders Have an Expiration Date?

New Jersey Courts decide Social Media is a Constitutionally-Protected Right

Domestic Violence, Electronic Communication & Text-based Virtual Relationships

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