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Seems pretty obvious that if a court is going to explain the ramifications of the right to have counsel in a domestic violence matter and the ramifications of the entry of a finding of...
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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Domestic violence in New Jersey can include anything from serious physical violence to harassment as it is defined under the statute. When there is an allegation of domestic abuse in New Jersey, a victim can seek the protection of the Court. This is done by applying for a temporary restraining order. You can consult with a family law attorney for support with the process. When there is an emergency need for protection, temporary restraining orders are often entered on what’s referred to as an ex parte basis. This means that the pe...
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Victims of abuse have many reasons for not reporting prior acts of domestic violence – either to friends, family, co-workers, etc. or the police. Logically, the failure to report does not negate the fact that the abuse happened. One would think that judges hearing domestic violence, more so than most people, would not that given the domestic violence training that they receive, as well as their training in the law. Yet this is exactly what happened in the trial court as noted in the unreported (non-precedential) Appellate Divi...