In a recent published (i.e. precedential) decision, C.R. v. M.T., the New Jersey Appellate Division elaborated upon the legal standard proving that a sexual encounter during which one party
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LIVE-IN CHILDCARE PROVIDERS QUALIFY AS “HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS” UNDER THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT
Hot off the press! A published (precedent setting) trial court decision, E.S. v. C.D. confirms that live-in childcare providers qualify as household members under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act
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Domestic Violence Defendants Require Opportunity To Prepare Defense Even When FRO Is Warranted For Another Predicate Act
I have now blogged a few times about the importance for due process in domestic violence matters. The Appellate Division just gave us another unpublished case, B.L.F. v. T.G.C., to
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Another Due Process Ruling for Domestic Violence Defendants
A few months ago, I blogged about due process for defendants in domestic violence actions. We now have another unpublished decision on this topic but with a different due
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Five Reasons to Choose the Blossoming Attorney
When networking or meeting with a potential client, I am often asked: “Why should I hire you?” Most people think that more experience is always better and, at first blush,
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Tracking Your Spouse Can Result in a Final Restraining Order Even When You Ask Your Dad for Help
In the recent unpublished decision of L.G. v. T.G.. the Appellate Division addresses an issue that we are dealing with more and more – tracking one’s spouse through a
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Durational Limits of Protective Orders Under the Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act
In a recent decision approved for publication, the New Jersey Appellate Division reversed a trial court’s findings that the Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-13 to -21 (SASPA), could
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Due Process for Domestic Violence Defendants
A new domestic violence decision, M.D.C. v. J.A.C., not only confirms that defendants in a domestic violence proceeding are entitled to due process, but also goes a step further
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Non-Traditional Relationships and Consent as a Defense to Domestic Violence
When a trial court’s decision is published, we know it’s time to listen. 
T.M. v. R.M.W. is a good reminder that definitions modernize with our modernizing society, even when dealing
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Read This Before You Press “Record”
Technology is making it easier and easier to satisfy our curiosity about just what the heck the people in our lives are up to. Are you curious about your husband’s
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