Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

Domestic Violence and Marrital household

Im a past victim of domestic violence. Im legally seperated 5 yrs. My spouse violently stalked me for 2 1/2 yrs. He had stopped and during that entire time..including now, he still continued to live with the woman that broke up our home. He has now recently found out i have a boyfriend and is calling me with harrassing calls..threats of coming here to start trouble. He had always said he would give me 100% of the house as long as i dont touch his business. Now he's threatening to take the house away. Not only am i worried he will cause trouble for me, but im also worried he can take the house away. I think I should put an order or protection on him once again. Will that also protect me from having him take the house away? At one point, i had to wear a spousal abuse alarm around my neck. I dont want to have to go back to that. I cant afford a lawyer, but he has plenty of money to do so. I dont know what to do or where i can turn for help.


Asked on 10/04/01, 3:03 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Gleaner Robert A. Gleaner, P.C.

Re: Domestic Violence and Marrital household

There are two different issues here. First, on the domestic violence issue, if you have a Final Restraining Order (FRO), call the police, provide them with a copy of the FRO if they do not have a copy, and ask to have him arrested. If you do not have an FRO, apply for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) through the police or with the Family Intake Unit at the Family Court in your County. This will eventually lead to the issuance of an FRO. As to whether or not you will lose your house, that is an issue for the Family Court when your divorce proceedings are pending. Equitable distribution is only one of the issues that need to be decided. You may be entitled to alimony, child support or any number of other things, depending upon your situation. Keep in mind that this advice is based purely on the little bit of information that you have given to me. There may be other factors that would change my opinion. Further, no one can rely on advice from an attorney who has not been retained. Since it appears that you have not retained an attorney, before you take any further action, you should contact an attorney (either me or someone else) to discuss your matter in more detail. Only then will you be able to rely on the advice. I will be happy to assist you. However, you need to call me at 856-546-8010. If you mention LawGuru, there will be no charge for your first consultation. Good luck! Rob Gleaner

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Answered on 11/21/01, 2:15 pm


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