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Matt Rooney
is a New Jersey attorney, former Superior Court law clerk, and noted commentator who focuses his practice on family law, municipal court defense, and personal injury matters. He was recognized by SJ Magazine as a 2018 “Top Divorce & Family Attorney."
Latest posts by Matt Rooney (see all)
- N.J. COURT: Live-In Nannies Are Covered By The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act - July 31, 2019
- When will the judge hear my N.J. family court motion? - October 16, 2018
- N.J. may soon allow “hardship licenses.” Here’s what that means. | Rooney - October 10, 2018
Munoz Proposes Domestic Violence Legislation
We take extra effort not only to keep our clients informed of changes in the law but also prospective changes working their way through the court of public opinion and the halls of power. Along those lines, a significant change may soon occur in the realm of New Jersey domestic violence. Assemblywoman Nancy F. Muñoz of Union County, New Jersey has proposed new legislation that achieved Assembly Judiciary Committee on Thursday which would, according to her press release, afford adoptive parents “protection as domestic violence victims if the perpetrator is a person who gave up parental rights to the adopted child.” A quick refresher is necessary to understand the importance of this change. In order to receive a restraining order pursuant to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA) of 1991, N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 et seq. (click here to review it), the parties must demonstrate that one of an enumerate set of domestic relationships exists between the parties before the Family Court will even consider whether an acutal incident or incidents of domestic violence took place:- Married
- Married but presently Separated
- Divorced
- Cohabitating (i.e. “living together”) in the same household
- Dating
- Parents of a mutual child or children
The following two tabs change content below.
Matt Rooney
is a New Jersey attorney, former Superior Court law clerk, and noted commentator who focuses his practice on family law, municipal court defense, and personal injury matters. He was recognized by SJ Magazine as a 2018 “Top Divorce & Family Attorney."
Latest posts by Matt Rooney (see all)
- N.J. COURT: Live-In Nannies Are Covered By The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act - July 31, 2019
- When will the judge hear my N.J. family court motion? - October 16, 2018
- N.J. may soon allow “hardship licenses.” Here’s what that means. | Rooney - October 10, 2018