NEW JERSEY Part 37

The Final Restraining Order in New Jersey

Finally, after a TRO is served on a defendant, he or she is given the opportunity to appear at a hearing. At that hearing, the court will consider the plaintiff's request for a Final Restraining Order (FRO). Defendants receiving a TRO must act with no delay because that hearing is scheduled quickly. “Quickly,” here, means usually within ten days after issuance of the TRO. Thus there arises an urgent need to obtain a skilled New Jersey domestic violence lawyer, and give that lawyer as much time as possible to prepare for the hearing. This preparation is crucial, for at least three reasons.