Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey
My ex applied for a TRO, and a hearing was scheduled for 11/15. I did not receive notice of same until after that date because I was on vacation. I have heard nothing since then. If the hearing was held and an FRO was entered, wouldn't they have contacted me by now to advise me of the penalties? For the record - the source of the request was trivial e-mail traffic and involved no threats or violence.
3 Answers from Attorneys
I am somewhat surprised to hear that you did not call the court to learn what happened in your absence. What should have happen is the rescheduling of the case until there was proof that you received service of the papers. I would suggest that you call the court to learn what happened. A final restraining order based upon a finding of domestic violence is inputed into a special domestic violence registry and when you are stopped by the police or you are checked at the airport it will come up and may cause you to be viewed as having violence propensities.
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I also cannot undertand why you have not called the court. Please call my office to set up an appointment so we can straighten this matter out.