Summary
ANYONE WHO THOUGHT New Jersey's progress in protecting women against domestic violence was safe should think again.
A Hudson County judge recently ruled that it's too easy to obtain a restraining order in this state. While this Superior Court ruling is not binding on any other state judge and will almost certainly be challenged, it is still troubling.See the full content of this document
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'I'm Sure You Didn't Intend to Hurt Her'
The judge is concerned that the threshold of evidence needed to obtain a restraining order is too low and possibly unconstitutional. The threshold under current state law is a "preponderance" of evidence, rather than "c...
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