New Jersey Family Law

MAPLEWOOD FAIRFIELD MONTCLAIR GLEN RIDGE ESSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER

When a New Jersey victim of domestic violence is assaulted while pregnant, the Judge may enter a final restraining order which includes the victim's unborn child as an additional protected "person" under New Jersey's Prevention of Domestic Violence Act [N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 to -35].      B.C. v. T.G., New Jersey Ch. Div., May 2, 2013

MILLBURN VERONA ROSELAND SOUTH ORANGE ESSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY CLOSED CIRCUIT TV TESTIMONY MEDIATION ATTORNEY

Under recently introduced New Jersey legislation, certain witnesses under age 16 and alleged victims of any age would be permitted to testify by closed-circuit television [CCTV] in domestic violence cases.     New Jersey Assembly Bill A-3219, February 1, 2013

NEW JERSEY MEDIATION LITIGATION ARBITRATION FAMILY LAW DIVORCE LAWYER ATTORNEY

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed off on legislation [L. 2012, c. 16] that reorganized the Department of Children and Families and renamed DYFS [Division of Youth and Family Services] as the Division of Child Protection and Permanency.     November 1, 2012

DUE PROCESS NORTH HALEDON WANAQUE WEST MILFORD HAWTHORNE PASSAIC COUNTY NJ MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR DIVORCE

By relying on acts not pleaded in the New Jersey Domestic Violence complaint, the New Jersey divorce judge violated the defendant's due process rights. This was reversible error : the case is remanded for a new trial before a different judge.     A.G.D. v C.C.C., New Jersey App. Div., October 30, 2012

IMPEACHMENT CROSS-EXAMINATION NEW JERSEY DIVORCE TRIAL LAWYER MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR BERGEN COUNTY

Testimony in a New Jersey domestic violence case may be used for impeachment in a related criminal case, despite a statute barring its use as affirmative evidence. Though N.J.S.A. 2C:25-29(a) appears to prohibit any use of the testimony in a criminal trial, such a broad interpretation "would interfere with a defendant's rights under the confrontation clause."          State v. Duprey, New Jersey App. Div., August 1, 2012

 

FORT LEE MIDLAND PARK ROCHELLE PARK BOGOTA BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION ATTORNEY

A single date is not enough to constitute a "dating relationship" for purposes of the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act [N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 et seq.].     S.K. v. J.H.,    N.J. Super    [App. Div. 2012]; New Jersey App. Div., June 12, 2012

DIVORCING ALIMONY NEW JERSEY LEGISLATION LYNDHURST NORTH ARLINGTON EMERSON DUMONT BERGEN COUNTY MEDIATOR ATTORNEY

Under recently introduced proposed legislation, New Jersey law would allow a restraining order to be entered against a casual acquaintance, a co-worker or even where the alleged victim does not know the defendant, as long as one of the existing predicate acts is proven.     New Jersey Assembly Bill No. 2743, June 8, 2012

DIVORCE SETTLEMENT RESOLUTION NEW JERSEY MEDIATION LAWYER ARBITRATOR MEDIATOR

Especially since the ex-wife did not object to the content of the emails in question but rather to their sheer volume, the Appellate Division reverses the finding of harassment against the ex-husband.     E. L. v. R.L.M., New Jersey App. Div., June 5, 2012

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS CLIFFSIDE PARK TEANECK SADDLEBROOK BERGEN COUNTY NJ MATRIMONIAL MEDIATOR LAWYER ARBITRATOR

The New Jersey Supreme Court is considering whether a warrantless home search based on an anonymous 911 report of domestic violence can produce evidence admissible in a criminal trial.    State v. Edmonds, New Jersey Supreme Court, # A-106-10, January 26, 2012

ALLENDALE WYCKOFF HARRINGTON PARK ORADELL BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATOR

Under what circumstances may a 24-year old New Jersey domestic violence restraining order be vacated?     P.S. v. G.S., New Jersey App. Div., January 9, 2012