Articles Tagged with cell phone

New Jersey Court Considers the Relevancy of a Plaintiff’s Provocation of a Defendant in a Domestic Violence Matter

November 13, 2015 | Karen T. Willitts, Esq.

Generally, the concept that in domestic violence matters the concept that a defendant could defend oneself by asserting that their violence towards the plaintiff was deserved or provoked in some way is an abhorrent concept, and would likely not be a successful argument in defending against against an accusation of domestic violence. However, in an as yet unpublished July, 2015 decision in the matter of R C v R W, decided by the Honorable L.R. Jones, J.S.C., a prolific writer of trial court opinions, the family court addressed the following question: “What happens when a plaintiff seeks a final restraining order against a defendant for conduct which arises from plaintiff’s own violent provocation?”. Continue reading ›

New Jersey Family Court Judge Expresses Methods for Use of Electronic Evidence Contained on Cell Phones or Electronic Devices at Trial

October 30, 2015 | Daniel A. Burton, Esq.

For those of you that have attended Mr. Yudes’ annual ICLE seminar: Family Law Update and/or those of you that have paid close attention to newly published trial court decisions over the past three (3) years will not be surprised to find that the Honorable Lawrence R. Jones, J.S.C., a Superior Court Judge in Ocean County, has issued many trial court level decisions that have become published. Beginning with Benjamin v. Benjamin, which was decided in October 2012 and was approved for publication in February 2013, Judge Jones has issued a total of nine (9) decisions published decisions. Continue reading ›