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December 17, 20252C:25-17. Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991; short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991.”
Selected Statutes: New Jersey
- Title 2A. Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice
- Subtitle 1. The Courts
- Subtitle 4. Civil Actions
- Chapter 17. Executions
- Article 7. Execution Against Wages, Debts, Earnings, Salary, Income or Profits
- 2A:17-56.67. Termination of child support obligation; written request to continue child support; court order establishing date of child support termination; issuance of notice of proposed termination of child support by Probation Division and State IV-D
- 2A:17-56.8. Order of court for alimony, maintenance, or child support payments; enforcement by income withholding; notice; compliance with order, amount, and applicability
- Article 7. Execution Against Wages, Debts, Earnings, Salary, Income or Profits
- Chapter 17. Executions
- Subtitle 6. Specific Civil Actions
- Chapter 34. Divorce and Nullity of Marriage--Alimony and Maintenance--Care and Custody of Children
- Article 1. Causes for Nullification and Divorce
- Article 2. Jurisdiction
- Article 6 Alimony and Maintenance
- Article 8. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
- 2A:34-54. Definitions
- 2A:34-56. Application to Indian tribes
- 2A:34-57. International application of act
- 2A:34-62. Communication between courts
- 2A:34-63. Taking testimony in another state
- 2A:34-65. Initial child custody jurisdiction
- 2A:34-66. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
- 2A:34-67. Jurisdiction to modify determination
- 2A:34-68. Temporary emergency jurisdiction
- 2A:34-70. Simultaneous proceedings
- 2A:34-71. Inconvenient forum
- 2A:34-73. Information to be submitted to court
- 2A:34-74. Appearance of parties and child
- 2A:34-75. Definitions
- 2A:34-76. Enforcement under Hague Convention
- 2A:34-77. Duty to enforce
- 2A:34-79. Registration of child custody determination
- 2A:34-78. Temporary visitation
- 2A:34-80. Enforcement of registered determination
- 2A:34-81. Simultaneous proceedings
- 2A:34-82. Expedited enforcement of child custody determination
- 2A:34-85. Warrant to take physical custody of child
- Chapter 58D. Reproduction or Disclosure of Images or Personal Information
- Chapter 34. Divorce and Nullity of Marriage--Alimony and Maintenance--Care and Custody of Children
- Title 2C. The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice
- Subtitle 1. General Provisions
- Subtitle 2. Definition of Specific Offenses
- Part 1. Offenses Involving Danger to the Person
- Chapter 11. Criminal Homicide
- Chapter 12. Assault; Reckless Endangering; Threats
- Chapter 13 Kidnapping and Related Offenses: Coercion
- Chapter 14. Sexual Offenses
- 2C:14-1. Definitions
- 2C:14-2. Sexual assault
- 2C:14-2.1. Right of victim to consult with prosecuting authority
- 2C:14-3. Criminal sexual contact
- 2C:14-4. Lewdness
- 2C:14-9. Invasion of privacy; observation of sexual contact; reproduction or disclosure of images of sexual contact or undergarment-clad intimate parts of another person; dressing rooms; defenses
- 2C:14-14. Application for temporary protective order; definitions; requirements
- 2C:14-15. Emergency ex parte temporary protective order; grounds for issuance; appeal; notice
- 2C:14-16. Hearing; considerations; issuance of final protective order; notice; duration
- 2C:14-17. Scope of temporary or final protective order; enforcement; contempt
- 2C:14-18. Violation of protective order as contempt
- Chapter 15. Robbery
- Part 2. Offenses Against Property
- Part 3. Offenses Against Others
- Chapter 24. Offenses Against the Family, Children and Incompetents
- Chapter 25. Domestic Violence
- 2C:25-17. Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991; short title
- 2C:25-18. Legislative findings and declaration
- 2C:25-19. Definitions
- 2C:25-20. Training course and curriculum; domestic crisis teams
- 2C:25-21. Arrest; criminal complaint; seizure of weapons
- 2C:25-21.1. Rules and regulations
- 2C:25-22. Immunity from civil liability
- 2C:25-23. Notice provided to victims; contents
- 2C:25-24. Domestic violence offense report; contents; annual report by superintendent of state police
- 2C:25-25. Criminal complaint; effect of dissolution of marriage, civil proceedings, or leaving residence; waiver of disclosure of victim's location
- 2C:25-26. Release from custody before trial; restraining orders; confidentiality of victim's location; bail
- 2C:25-26.1. Notification of victim of release of defendant charged with crime involving domestic violence
- 2C:25-27. Conditions of sentence
- 2C:25-28. Complaint by victim; emergency relief; temporary restraining orders; service of process
- 2C:25-28.1. In-house restraining orders prohibited
- 2C:25-29. Hearing; factors considered; orders for relief
- 2C:25-29.1. Civil penalty
- 2C:25-29.2. Penalties collected to be deposited in Domestic Violence Victims' Fund
- 2C:25-29.3. Rules of Court.
- 2C:25-29.4. Surcharge on penalty for domestic violence
- 2C:25-30. Violation of order; contempt proceedings; subsequent offenses
- 2C:25-31. Contempt of order; arrest and custody of defendant
- 2C:25-32. Lack of probable cause for arrest for contempt; advice and assistance to victim
- 2C:25-33. Uniform record of applications for relief; information included; confidentiality
- 2C:25-34. Domestic violence restraining orders, central registry.
- 2C:25-35. Rules of Court
- Part 4. Offenses Against Public Administration
- Part 5. Offenses Against Public Order, Health and Decency
- Part 1. Offenses Involving Danger to the Person
- Subtitle 3. Sentencing
- Chapter 43. Authorized Disposition of Offenders
- Chapter 58. Licensing and Other Provisions Relating to Firearms
- 2C:58-3. Purchase of firearms
- 2C:58-4. Permits to carry handguns
- 2C:58-21. Definitions
- 2C:58-23. Petition for temporary extreme risk protective order; affidavit or examination under oath of petitioner and witnesses; fees; notice
- 2C:58-24. Hearing for a final extreme risk protective order; evidence
- 2C:58-25. Termination of final extreme risk protective order
- 2C:58-26. Temporary or final extreme risk protective order; surrender of firearms and ammunition; search warrant; petition for return of surrendered firearms or ammunition
- 2C:58-29. Violation of order; contempt proceedings
- Chapter 64. Forfeiture
- Title 5. Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings
- Title 9. Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts
- Subtitle 1. Parental Relationship and Care, Custody, Guardianship and Support of Children in General
- Chapter 2. Care, Custody, Guardianship and Support of Children in General
- Article 1/2 . Custody in General
- 9:2-1. Custody of children of parents divorced in another state or country; action in Superior Court; notice to persons interested; judgment; exclusion from hearing; records not open to public inspection
- 9:2-2. Custody of children of divorced or separated parents within jurisdiction of Superior Court; removal from jurisdiction; consent; security
- 9:2-3. Custody of child of parents living separately; action in Superior Court; powers of court; judgments; temporary custody; exclusion from hearing; records not open to public inspection
- 9:2-4. Legislative findings and declarations; parents' right to custody equal; custody order; factors; guardian ad litem; agreement as to custody
- 9:2-4.1. Custody and visitation denied to person fathering a child through rape; obligation to support minor child unaffected
- 9:2-4.2. Parental access to unemancipated child's records
- 9:2-5. Death of parent having custody; reversion of custody to surviving parent; appointment of guardian by Superior Court; removal
- 9:2-7. Habeas corpus to determine custody of child; access to child
- 9:2-7.1. Visitation rights for grandparents or siblings
- 9:2-7.2. Separation of parents; determination of custody and visitation rights after concealment of child
- 9:2-9. Parents or custodian of child unfit; action in Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part
- 9:2-10. Order or judgment as to custody
- Article 1/2 . Custody in General
- Chapter 2. Care, Custody, Guardianship and Support of Children in General
- Subtitle 4. Illegitimate Children
- Subtitle 1. Parental Relationship and Care, Custody, Guardianship and Support of Children in General
- Title 46. Property
- New Jersey Rules of Court
