Tag Archives: domestic violence
July 1, 2022
Jeralyn Lawrence Podcast Interview by Suzi Hixon of Legally Blissed Conversations
In this podcast episode, Legally Blissed Conversations interviews Jeralyn Lawrence, the Managing Member and Founder of Lawrence Law, who devotes her litigation practice to matrimonial, divorce, and family law, and is a trained collaborative lawyer, divorce mediator, and arbitrator. With an astounding list of awards and recognition behind her, Jeralyn continues to lead the way…
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July 1, 2022
Lack of Judges is ‘destroying children and families’ Says NJ Bar Association
Jeralyn Lawrence was interviewed by Branda Flanagan of Update New Jersey. “What we’re trying to convey here is, this is beyond crisis. This is catastrophic. Real people are being harmed here.” New Jersey State Bar Association President Jeralyn Lawrence pulled no punches, describing the state’s judicial vacuum as a historic lack of judges —…
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May 6, 2020
Jeralyn Lawrence to Discuss Domestic Violence at WPCNJ Annual Meeting
Jeralyn Lawrence will discuss domestic violence, the cycle of abuse and resources available to victims especially now during the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion immediately follows the Women’s Political Caucus of New Jersey Annual Meeting on May 12, 2020. Lawrence will be joined by Pamela Yuen, Government Relations Manager of YWCA USA on this virtual presentation….
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April 27, 2020
What is Financial Abuse?
I was recently quoted in a story I’m married to a control freak who is not sharing our stimulus payment. What can I do? Basically, the focus of the article is how to handle a situation when one spouse refuses to share coronavirus stimulus money with the other. While the situation is unique to the…
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April 6, 2020
Domestic Violence and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Domestic violence is pervasive and a cycle of violence that will repeat over and over. The COVID-19 pandemic cannot break the cycle of domestic violence. There are many reports and articles of increased instances of domestic violence since the implementation of stay-at-home orders with victims at home with their abusers. However, there are resources that…
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January 9, 2020
Rita Aquilio Attends Training for Economic Mediation for Matters Involving Domestic Violence FROs
Rita Aquilio, a divorce lawyer with Lawrence Law, attended a 2-day training session on Economic Mediation for matters involving Domestic Violence Final Restraining Orders. This program, sponsored by NJICLE, was held on January 7 and 8 at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Before 2015, Court Rules and the Domestic Violence…
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September 11, 2019
Lawrence Law is Proud to Sponsor The New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Lawrence Law is proud to be a sponsor of the September Celebration of Champions for the New Jersey Coalition of Sexual Assault. The celebration is taking place on September 19, 2019, 6 – 9 p.m., at The Hamilton Manor in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The event will honor and recognize those who have contributed to…
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July 30, 2019
A Final Restraining Order Does Not Have to be Forever
In a recent post, I wrote about the best ways to defend against a Final Restraining Order (FRO). However, unfortunately, it is not always possible to successfully defend against the entry of an FRO. Therefore, defendants need to know the serious consequences associated with an FRO. They also need to understand that “final” does…
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