Posts Tagged ‘FRO’
New Jersey Cross Temporary Restraining Order Made Final with One Incident Of “Escalating” Harassment
S.G., II v. K.G. Docket No. A-3398-22 Decided May 28, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed the entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) after Defendant made disparaging comments towards Plaintiff, his girlfriend, and pushed his mother. In S.G., II …
Read MoreNEW JERSEY’S SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVOR PROTECTION ACT PROVIDES PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR THOSE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RESTRAINING ORDER UNDER PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT
C.R. v. M.T. Docket No. A-47-22 Decided April 22, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the entry of a Final Protective Order (FPO) under the Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015 (SASPA) and analyzed the appropriate legal standard. In C.R.…
Read MoreDISSOLVING A FINAL RESTRAINING ORDER IN NEW JERSEY
L.V. v. R.V. Docket No. A-3446-21 Decided April 11, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed the denial of a motion to dissolve a Final Restraining Order (FRO) after defendant failed to prove a substantial change in circumstances. In L.V. v.…
Read MoreNEW JERSEY CROSS TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS DISMISSED DESPITE COURT NOT ADDRESSING PRIOR HISTORIES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
J.T. v. A.S.A. Docket No. A-1860-22 A.S.A. v. J.T. Docket No. A-2152-22 Decided March 28, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed the dismissal of cross restraining orders without considering any evidence of a past history of domestic violence from either…
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Court Upholds Attorney’s Fees in DV Case Appeal – NJ Appellate Decision
U.G. v. T.S. Docket No. A-1803-21 Decided December 21, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a Family Part order awarding plaintiff attorney’s fees under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 to -35. In 2010, the…
Read MoreA.I. v. D.I. Legal Saga: FRO Dissolution Denied, Appellate Court Upholds Decision – Dec 11, 2023
A.I. v. D.I. Docket No. A-0658-22 Decided December 11, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from the trial court’s denial of his second motion to dissolve a Final Restraining Order (FRO). After a four-year relationship with the defendant, in…
Read MorePDVA Appeal Outcome: S.Y.R. v. R.R. – Docket A-3388-21 (Sept. 15, 2023)
S.Y.R. v. R.R. Docket No. A-3388-21 Decided September 15, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a final restraining order (FRO) entered against him pursuant to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), in favor of…
Read MoreFree Speech Prevails: S.B.B. v. L.B.B. – Landmark Decision, Sept. 6, 2023
S.B.B. v. L.B.B. Docket No. A-0305-21 Decided September 6, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a trial court’s order entering a final restraining order (FRO) against defendant for her pressuring her husband, plaintiff, to get a Jewish divorce, or “get” on…
Read MoreNJ Appellate Court Upholds FRO Decision in PDVA Case
N.I. v. L.M. Docket No. A-3516-21 Decided August 25, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a final restraining order (FRO) entered against him pursuant to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), in favor of plaintiff. Plaintiff and…
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