Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence offense Defense Attorneys nj

Thursday, 12 December 2013

N.J. Lawmaker Introducing Bill To Create Domestic Violence Offender Registry

New Jersey lawmakers are going to introduce a bill under which New Jersey residents who have abused their spouses and partners would be registered as sex offenders. Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-Mercer) wants to create a publicly accessible registry of those found to have committed domestic violence.

Hudson County Domestic Violence defense attorney Joel Silberman¹ says about Domestic Violence act in New Jersey that iIn 1991, the State of New Jersey passed the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act to address violence between spouses and couples that live together.

On 25^th Nov. before Thanksgiving, Assemblyman Reed Gusciora announced on the radio that he was going to save the women of New Jersey from abusive “husbands and boyfriends” by introducing legislation that would create a registry for those found to have committed domestic violence.

It’s not safe to live or date someone who has this kind of history. This registry would at give some kind of warning if the person has a history of violence. The registry would be similar to the one that was established by Megan’s Law for sex offenders.

Gusciora said he introduced the measure because he’s a municipal prosecutor and has seen cases of women being abused by men who had hurt past partners.

The state currently keeps a database of domestic violence offenders but it is only accessible to police and the courts, the public cannot see it.

Further, NJ Domestic Violence offense Defense Attorney Joel Silberman puts, “New Jersey takes Domestic Violence very seriously. In fact, all the State’s law enforcement agencies and courts utilize a statewide Domestic Violence Central Registry that provides up to date information on all restraining orders that have been issued in the State.”

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1. Joel Silberman: New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney Joel Silberman focuses exclusively on Criminal Defense. Some of Joel’s most notable Adult and Juvenile cases involved charges related to Homicide, Gun Offenses, Aggravated Sexual Assault, Trafficking Narcotics, Fraud and Aggravated Assault. Call Joel at 201-273-7070 or Toll Free: 800-889-3129 or send e-mail at joel@joelsilbermanlaw.com. Office is located at 549 Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306. Visit http://www.joelsilbermanlaw.com/ for more information.

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Are You Falsely Accused of Domestic Violence?

False accusation of domestic violence is very common these days. This is destructive to everyone involved. You may be put in jail and have public records of domestic violence, potentially loosing custody of a child, losing a job, professional licenses, etc. False accusations of domestic violence are most of the time utilized as a tool to obtain legal advantages over a divorce/custody case. In many instances a divorcing parent, mostly women, will make a false accusation of domestic violence against the man to gain custody rights over their children and ruining the other parent's life in many ways.

New Jersey Domestic Violence Attorney Joel Silberman1 says about Domestic Violence in New Jersey, “New Jersey takes Domestic Violence very seriously. In fact, all the State’s law enforcement agencies and courts utilize a state wide Domestic Violence Central Registry that provides up to date information on all restraining orders that have been issued in the State. In addition to Criminal consequences, Domestic Violence issues and convictions can often have a detrimental effect on Family Law matters including child custody disputes.”(Ref: The Law Office of Joel Silberman, LLC, http://www.joelsilbermanlaw.com/our-practice/domestic-violence/)

If you are falsely accused of domestic violence in New Jersey, you should do the following:

If you are arrested for a domestic violence case, first thing to do is to retain a domestic violence lawyer who has experience of these types of false abuse cases before. As you only have about 14 days before the evidentiary hearing so contact a domestic violence lawyer immediately. Proper legal advice at right time is pertinent to build an adequate defense in a court of law. Speak with your lawyer about your rights and what you should and should not do when you appear for questioning or court.
File a request for production of documents obtaining a copy of the accuser complaint/affidavit sworn out against you. This can be used as a reference in case they ever contradict their original statement.
Never confess to an act you didn't commit, even if it seems more favorable or easy to do so
at the time. Try to make bail as soon as possible if incarcerated so you can try to mend the relationship and/or gather evidence, witnesses and character references in your defense.
Take out a mutual DVI against your accuser so that they are not allowed to come near you and to also discourage any further antics.
If there is a restraining order out against you, be sure to strictly abide by all the terms and conditions. The accusing party will most likely try to get you to break it and cause you to be in violation so you face further legal repercussions. If the other party ever contacts you claiming that they "need" to see you, then keep a written log of their attempt. This will prove to the court that the accuser doesn't believe that they are in any real danger.

Disclaimer: The contents of this page are general in nature. Please use your discretion while following them. The author does not guarantee legal validity of the tips contained herein.

1. Joel Silberman: Criminal Defense Attorney and Jersey City lawyer Joel Silberman focuses exclusively on Criminal Defense. Some of Joel’s most notable Adult and Juvenile cases involved charges related to Homicide, Gun Offenses, Aggravated Sexual Assault, Trafficking Narcotics, Fraud and Aggravated Assault. Call Joel at 201-273-7070 or Toll Free: 800-889-3129 or send e-mail at joel@joelsilbermanlaw.com. Office is located at 549 Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306. Visit http://www.joelsilbermanlaw.com/ for more information.