File a Restraining Order in Union County NJ
May 2, 2018
A restraining order in New Jersey is meant to protect victims of domestic violence. If you need to obtain a restraining order in Union County, NJ, the experienced domestic violence attorneys at Proetta & Oliver are available to help you obtain protection quickly. Our skilled lawyers help clients obtain temporary and permanent restraining orders in Elizabeth, Linden, Berkeley Heights, Cranford, Clark, Scotch Plains, Westfield, and throughout Union County, NJ. This post will provide you ... Read More»
Harassment Charges 2C:33-4 Dismissed
March 9, 2015
Our law firm recently represented a client who was charged with a criminal offense of harassment. The alleged victim was our client's ex-girlfriend and, to make it more complicated, they had a child in common together. The State had a very strong case against our client and there was a very adamant victim who wanted to see him prosecuted to the fullest extent allowed under the law. The case was extensively conferenced with the prosecutor but it was impossible to negotiate any plea without ... Read More»
New Jersey Restraining Order Dismissed
March 6, 2015
Our office recently secured a dismissal for our client who was a defendant in a final restraining order (FRO) hearing. A temporary restraining order (TRO) had been filed against our client a few weeks before by his ex-wife, who alleged that our client had criminally trespassed onto her property and harassed her. The two parties had been married and had an infant child in common. To make matters more complicated, there had also been a lengthy history of alleged domestic violence. In fact, ... Read More»
Setting Bail for Domestic Violence Charges
February 25, 2014
New Jersey takes domestic violence cases very seriously and thus the state has set up special bail conditions and rules for defendants facing criminal charges involving domestic violence. For instance, violations of domestic violence restraining orders are reviewed with the same severity as serious violent indictable offenses. Moreover, if a defendant has been arrested and charged with an indictable domestic violence offense, only a New Jersey Superior Court judge will set the bail. Under ... Read More»