Tag Archives: restraining orders
March 21, 2023
Nesting has some pitfalls
The Pitfalls of Nesting and How to Avoid Them While nesting as a strategy isn’t a new concept, more parents than ever are opting for it in the hopes of mitigating the negative effects of their divorce on their children. Nesting can certainly be difficult for the adults, and divorce attorneys generally advise a written…
File Under: Custody
March 14, 2023
Co-parenting an adolescent child
The Challenges of Co-parenting Adolescent Children More than 30% of American children do not live with both parents and are instead in some form of co-parenting arrangement. Parental divorce can have a substantial negative impact on children that disrupts their maturation, mental health, education, and other important issues. Family lawyers also warn that the difficulties…
File Under: Custody
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