Can Anyone Get a Restraining Order in NJ? In New Jersey, a restraining order is available to a person who is considered a “victim” of domestic violence. Anyone seeking a restraining order must go before a Superior Court Judge and establish that he or she is a protected person under the Prevention of Domestic Violence […]
read full articleProcess for Dissolving a Restraining Order in NJ Dissolving a restraining order in New Jersey is not as simple as waiting for an expiration date or signing a piece of paper. The person who wants the restraining order dismissed must demonstrate to the court that there is good cause to dissolve the order. If the […]
read full articleMost people are vaguely aware that the criminal justice system is different from the court system that handles matters involving business disputes, evictions, or the collection of unpaid debts, all of which are examples of what are typically called “civil cases.” However, not everyone fully understands the difference between the criminal and the civil legal […]
read full articleBergen County Domestic Violence Lawyers “We represented a client recently in a Bergen County restraining order hearing at the superior court in Hackensack. The judge found an act of domestic violence but dismissed the restraining order because there was no need to protect the alleged victim moving forward.” Attorney needed for a restraining order hearing […]
read full articleDomestic Violence Restraining Order Lawyers in Essex County NJ Do you need a lawyer for a harassment restraining order in Essex County? We can help. Here is a case we recently handled for a client there with tremendous success. The domestic violence and restraining order defense team at The Tormey Law Firm just helped a […]
read full articleDomestic Violence Defense Lawyers NJ Fight a Restraining Order Union County NJ The New Jersey restraining order defense lawyers at the Tormey Law firm achieved another great outcome on behalf of a satisfied client in Union County family court: dismissal of a temporary restraining order. Our client was accused of harassment as the result of […]
read full articleEssex County NJ Final Restraining Order Lawyers The Tormey Law Firm successfully handled another restraining order matter, this time in Essex County Superior Court in Newark NJ. The New Jersey Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991 allows people who have been victims of domestic violence to ask the court for a Final Restraining Order […]
read full articleNew Jersey law now allows alleged victims and witnesses of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse to testify against criminal defendants through closed-circuit television. Governor Chris Christie recently signed Bill A-1199, modifying previous law in New Jersey, which only permitted minors to testify through closed-circuit television. Closed-circuit television is a secured video system that allows a person to […]
read full articleNJ Final Restraining Order Lawyers Essex County NJ Restraining Order Attorneys in Newark, New Jersey The restraining order attorneys at the Tormey Law Firm recently helped another satisfied client obtain the protections of a final restraining order in Essex County, New Jersey. Our client came to us in a moment of desperation – she didn’t […]
read full articleNewark Final Restraining Order Lawyers The domestic violence and restraining order defense attorneys at the Tormey Law Firm in Essex County recently prevailed at trial in the New Jersey Superior Court, Family Part in Newark. Our client had recently filed an annulment from his wife but then she filed a temporary restraining order alleging that […]
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