Who is telling the truth? The difficulty of proving allegations in a domestic violence case.
In a recent unpublished court decision, the trial court was presented with two wildly different versions of what transpired between the plaintiff and defendant in a domestic violence case. The plaintiff testified that the parties were ending a relationship. Plaintiff went to a hotel and defendant masked his identity to connect with him on a […]
In domestic violence cases defendant’s must be given the opportunity to retain counsel
In L.B.G. v. A.T.G., an unpublished NJ appellate court decision on March 26, 2024, the court again considered the issue of right to counsel in a domestic violence matter. This is not the first time the higher court has considered this issue and the outcome is consistently the same. The facts are fairly simple and […]
In Domestic Violence Cases Defendant’s Must Be Given the Opportunity to Retain Counsel
In L.B.G. v. A.T.G., an unpublished NJ appellate court decision on March 26, 2024, the court again considered the issue of right to counsel in a domestic violence matter. This is not the first time the higher court has considered this issue and the outcome is consistently the same. The facts are fairly simple and […]