Online Restraining Order Forms With Court In Middlesex
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After the hearing, a judge can issue a protective order that lasts up to 18 months, and can later be renewed after a hearing in front of a judge. The parts of the protective order that tell the abuser to not abuse, harass, or interfere with you can last forever.
If the judge decides that there was abuse and that there is also a credible threat to the plaintiff's safety, a final order of protection will be granted and will last for up to one year.
The specific elements you need to prove to get a restraining order vary from state to state, but in general, you need to show: A specific instance or instances of abuse or harassment (such as sexual assault by an intimate partner) The threat of violence or of further abusive behavior or harassment.
Basically, the victim has to show that it is "more likely than not" that the defendant did what has been accused. The hearing is a full evidentiary hearing, with testimony, photos, proof of phone calls and text messages.
What evidence do you need to prove harassment in New Jersey? Intent to harass is difficult to prove, but you can prove harassment with phone records and text messages. You can also prove harassment by presenting evidence of stalking and public harassment. Witnesses can be key in harassment cases.
Basically, the victim has to show that it is "more likely than not" that the defendant did what has been accused. The hearing is a full evidentiary hearing, with testimony, photos, proof of phone calls and text messages.
