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Understanding the Impact of Extreme Cruelty in New Jersey

The Meaning and Basis for Extreme Cruelty in NJ Divorce Cases

August 3, 2022

Understanding Extreme Cruelty and How to Prove it as Grounds for Divorce in New Jersey According to the CDC, 2020 saw 630,505 divorces in the US. The New Jersey divorce rate has been relatively low; however, the rate of marriages is nearly equally low. The state of New Jersey allows divorces to be filed without proving fault, known as a “no-fault” divorce. No-fault divorces are granted when neither party bears any blame for the end of their marriage. Divorces without […]

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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Did New Jersey “Stay-at-Home” Orders Create a Toxic Environment For Domestic Abuse to Thrive?

July 14, 2020

If you are the victim of one of the 19 criminal offenses that constitute domestic violence under the NJ Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), safety for yourself and your children should be your priority. Recent back-to-back related domestic violence-related killings in Bergen County have left many wondering if the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders created the volatile atmosphere or merely hastened an already deteriorating family situation. The increased levels of anxiety and violence in many homes seem to directly correlate to […]

Tips to Help Yourself or A Friend Who May Be in An Abusive Relationship

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Are you or a loved one in an abusive relationship? Let our Domestic Violence Attorneys help today

January 17, 2020

Divorce, Domestic Violence, and Restraining Order Attorneys helping clients in Little Falls, Wayne, Paterson, and across Passaic County and Northern, NJ. It may not be easy to identify if you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence or is in an unhealthy and abusive relationship. Violence and abuse are experienced in many different ways, across genders and sexual orientations, and all walks of life. It can be difficult to know what to do. A victim is never to blame for […]

The Meaning and Basis for Extreme Cruelty in NJ Divorce Cases

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The Meaning and Basis for Extreme Cruelty in NJ Divorce Cases

Domestic Violence, Electronic Communication & Text-based Virtual Relationships

Did New Jersey “Stay-at-Home” Orders Create a Toxic Environment For Domestic Abuse to Thrive?

Are you or a loved one in an abusive relationship? Let our Domestic Violence Attorneys help today

REQUEST YOUR
FREE CONSULTATION

The Meaning and Basis for Extreme Cruelty in NJ Divorce Cases

Tag Archive: restraining order

The Meaning and Basis for Extreme Cruelty in NJ Divorce Cases

Domestic Violence, Electronic Communication & Text-based Virtual Relationships

Did New Jersey “Stay-at-Home” Orders Create a Toxic Environment For Domestic Abuse to Thrive?

Are you or a loved one in an abusive relationship? Let our Domestic Violence Attorneys help today

REQUEST YOUR FREE CONSULTATION

REQUEST YOUR
FREE CONSULTATION