NEW JERSEY Part 34

NJ domestic violence DVRO judge TRO FROWhen criminal charges are filed, weeks or months may pass before those charges are finally resolved. As explained below, however, a restraining order is immediate. This restraining order will dramatically impact the defendant's family and personal life. And while the related criminal charge may do the same, its full impact will seldom be immediate. Unlike Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, criminal charges also threaten a jail or prison term. If there is matrimonial litigation between the parties, both criminal charges and a restraining order will significantly handicap a defendant in those proceedings, especially with regard to child custody matters.