Tag Archives: restraining orders
September 22, 2023
FAQ Friday: What is Mediation?
Today’s FAQ Friday features Amy Shimalla addressing the question: What is Mediation?
File Under: Amy Shimalla, Mediation
September 20, 2023
Rights of Unmarried Couples When the Relationship Ends
In New Jersey, divorces of married couples and civil union couples are subject to certain financial rights and obligations that unmarried couples do not acquire, even if they lived together and supported each other in a long-term relationship. Traditional divorce law regarding alimony and distribution of assets do not apply to unmarried couples. For example,…
File Under: Amy Wechsler
July 30, 2019
Domestic Violence – Defending Final Restraining Orders
Domestic violence is a pervasive problem throughout the United States. The State of New Jersey is no exception to this ongoing dilemma. Accordingly, the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (“the Act”) has been enacted and is intended to act as a shield for domestic violence victims. Unfortunately, there are times where matrimonial litigants instead…
File Under: Domestic Violence, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
May 27, 2019
Burkert Limits the Definition of Harassment
Many domestic violence cases center around allegations of harassment. The definition of harassment is when somebody intends to alarm or seriously annoy another person. To successfully obtain a final restraining order, the alleged victim must prove a predicate act of domestic violence. Harassment is one example of such an act. They must also prove that…
File Under: Domestic Violence, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
January 28, 2019
How does New Jersey treat victims of domestic violence?
Wife beating had been a fact of life for centuries. Marital abuse was traditionally acceptable and early common law recognized a husband’s right to beat his wife. Domestic violence was considered proper discipline. An old English proverb “A woman, a horse, a hickory tree, the more you beat ‘em the better they be” was the…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law