Posts Tagged ‘TRO’
Final Restraining Order (FRO) Against the Defendant Vacated Because There Were No Facts in The Record to Support Plaintiff’s Need for an FRO
E.A.M. v. M.S.M. Docket No. A-1527-20 Decided February 15, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed and vacated a Final Restraining Order (FRO) against the defendant because there were no facts in the record to support plaintiff’s need for an FRO. In…
Read MoreIN THE MATTER OF FIREARMS, REVOCATION OF FIREARMS ID CARD, AND FORFEITURE OF RIGHT TO OWN FIREARMS BY GREEN BROOK TOWNSHIP AGAINST T.F.
Appellate Docket No.: A-1334-20 Decided February 4, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed the forfeiture of T.F.’s firearms even though the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) causing T.F.’s firearms to be seized was dismissed. In the Matter of T.F., In June 2006,…
Read MoreConverting a Temporary Restraining Order into a Final Restraining Order, Requires Proof of a Predicate Act of Domestic Violence
C.R.D. v. C.S. Docket No. A-0826-20 Decided December 7, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey remanded a trial court’s entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) due to the Court’s lack of legal analysis as to whether the restraining order was necessary…
Read MoreTo Convert a Temporary Restraining Order into a Final Restraining Order, They Must Prove a Predicate Act of Domestic Violence
I.M.R. v. A.R.S. Docket No. A-0216-19 Decided October 13, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a trial court’s entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) due to the Court’s improper findings of criminal mischief, failure to make legal assessments as to…
Read MoreTrial Court’s Denial of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) Decision REVERSED For Failing to Recuse Himself for Appearing to Be Biased
M.G.S. v. K.F. Docket No. A-0480-20 Decided August 25, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a trial court’s denial of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) for failing to recuse himself for appearing to be biased. In M.G.S., the parties’ longtime relationship…
Read MoreBeing Found Guilty of More Than One Contempt Charge Will Result in A Mandatory Minimum 30-Day Jail Sentence
State v. H.S.G. Appellate Docket No.: A-5188-18 Decided July 14, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether defendant knowingly violated a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) when he claimed he thought it had expired. In State v. H.S.G., on March 23, 2019,…
Read MoreA Final Restraining Order Requires the Trial Judge to Make Certain Findings Pursuant to A Two-Prong Test
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-3506-18 A.M., Plaintiff-Respondent, v. M.K., Defendant-Appellant. ________________________ Submitted February 24, 2021 – Decided June 28, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Plaintiff obtained a temporary restraining order against defendant, on February 14, 2019. She alleges that he was harassing her frequently by contacting her…
Read MoreThe judge must rely on sufficient facts from the record to support legal conclusions as to grant or deny an FRO
A.M. v. M.K. Docket No. A-3506-18 Decided June 28, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) but remanded for the addition of plaintiff’s boyfriend to the FRO. In A.M., Plaintiff and defendant…
Read MoreThe Serious Implications of a Temporary Restraining Order, and the Steps to Take to Prevent a Final Restraining Order
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET A-2257-19 S.S., Plaintiff-Respondent, B.G., Defendant-Appellant. _______________________ Argued May 24, 2021 – Decided June 22, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. On November 19,2019, plaintiff obtained a temporary restraining order against the defendant. On December 12,2019, the hearing for the final restraining order took place. Prior…
Read MoreCourt Must Make Specific Findings for Domestic Violence Matters for A Final Restraining Order (FRO).
S.G. v. A.G. Docket No. A-0156-20 Decided June 8, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court denial of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) after the trial judge found plaintiff had not proved harassment after defendant entered her home…
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