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What Impact Does Domestic Violence Have on a Divorce Case?
People get divorced for a variety of reasons, including financial problems, communications issues, and infidelity. While it may be possible for some couples to work through some of these issues, either through marriage counseling or individual therapy sessions, there are other issues that can cause irreparable damage to a marriage. When a spouse’s physical or …
How Do I Navigate a Divorce That Is Based on Religious Differences?
When a couple is experiencing marital problems, and both parties are committed to making the marriage work, they may seek help from a marriage counselor or a therapist that focuses on marital issues. This can be helpful if there are trust issues, difficulties with sharing responsibilities at home, or financial stresses. However, if the couple’s …
Restraining Orders in New Jersey
Learning how to protect oneself under the law’s jurisdiction is important, especially if the person is facing life-threatening situations. This does not apply just to car accidents or medical emergencies; it also includes receiving protection from threats in one’s home. Domestic violence can lead to a wide range of harmful behavior, ranging from innocuous behavior …
Can Domestic Violence Affect a Divorce?
According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, more than 12 million women and men experience domestic violence on average every year in the United States. That number amounts to 24 people suffering stalking or physical violence every minute. Violence from an intimate partner affects a person emotionally, mentally, and physically, and it also complicates the …
How Does Domestic Violence Impact Child Custody?
Even if a child is not physically harmed, witnessing domestic violence can take an emotional toll on a child. For this reason, family courts in New Jersey and across the nation take claims of domestic violence very seriously. Since it is the court’s job to ensure children are in the care of a safe and …
Can I obtain a Final Restraining Order Against Someone I Never Physically Dated In Person?
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently found that it was appropriate to enter a Final Restraining Order under the New Jersey Prevention of Domestic Violence Act against a defendant where the parties never experienced a single in-person date, never visited each other’s homes, never met each other’s friends or family members, never engaged in sexual …
Couples With A Final Restraining Order Will Soon Be Able To Mediate Across The State
By: CHRIS ANN WRIGHT Recently, the New Jersey Judiciary issued a directive implementing an economic mediation program for those litigants who have a restraining order. The mediation would take place at the courthouse with litigants remaining in separate rooms throughout the mediation. The mediator, specially trained, would shuttle back and forth between the two rooms …
Does Domestic Violence Increase in Summer Months?
Advocates for victims of domestic violence have noticed a seasonal trend that domestic abuse increases during the summer months. Certain factors being attributed to the uptick have to do with common seasonal aggravations. Summer’s high temperatures cause physical discomfort that may contribute to unprovoked irritation. Unfortunately, an abuser may take those frustrations out on their …
Signs of Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a hidden secret in most families and relationships. Fear of retribution from the abuser, shame, and embarrassment keeps many victims from speaking out. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 12 million men and women become victims of domestic violence each year in the United States. Domestic violence …
Passive Aggressive Behavior
Verbal and physical abuse are easy to recognize, but there is another, more covert form of abuse that can be just as emotionally damaging. Passive aggressive behavior often seems normal and nice on the surface, but beneath it lays repressed anger and resentment directed at a partner who may not be strong enough to withstand …
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