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Domestic Violence

Somerset County Domestic Violence Lawyer

Defining Domestic Violence Laws in New Jersey

Various criminal behaviors constitute domestic violence if they are committed against a close family member or a person the aggressor lives with.

The following people can be charged with domestic violence in New Jersey:

  • A spouse or former spouse
  • A member of the same household, either currently or ever in the past
  • A boyfriend, girlfriend, or former boyfriend/girlfriend
  • The other parent of your child

If any of these people has ever harassed, stalked, assaulted, threatened, criminally restrained, kidnapped, or forced unwanted sexual contact on you, or trespassed or broken into your home, you have a basis for a domestic violence charge and for filing for an order of protection.

We are also able to provide legal defense for false allegations of abuse. If you need legal help for domestic violence, call (908) 259-6673 to request a consultation. 

How to Recognize Signs of Domestic Violence

Spotting the signs of an abusive individual may prove challenging, as the level of danger may start out relatively low.

At first, a person may slowly try to alienate the other party from his or her friends and family, which could be a sign of an attempt to gain control. While this can be harmful enough on its own, the intentions of the abusive party may worsen with time, potentially leading to threats of violence and, in some cases, to acts of physical abuse.

By the time a person becomes aware of these abusive tendencies, he or she may feel stuck in the relationship or even fear that leaving will bring about disastrous consequences. The abusive party may also seek to draw them back in by offering apologies and gifts, but these offerings don’t necessarily come with a guarantee the behavior will cease.

While studies suggest that the period shortly after leaving an abusive partner can be dangerous, staying with someone out of fear of the consequences could be much more harmful in the long run.

Restraining Orders in Somerset County

A restraining order is a civil protection order that the court issues to keep an abuser away from a victim of domestic violence — this may include the home, workplace and more. The abuse may include verbal, physical and mental or psychological abuse.

Depending on what the judge specifies on a restraining order, a domestic violence victim can obtain several levels of protection:

  • Contact in any manner — by phone, in person, at work, home or anywhere else — may be forbidden.
  • The court can require the abuser to vacate the residence, even if it is in his or her name.
  • The abuser may be ordered to pay expenses related to domestic violence such as medical costs, lost income and more.
  • The judge may also remove the children from the presence of such a person.
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