{"id":1323,"date":"2014-09-23T11:35:58","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T15:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=1323"},"modified":"2014-09-19T11:42:46","modified_gmt":"2014-09-19T15:42:46","slug":"nj-takes-domestic-violence-seriously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=1323","title":{"rendered":"NJ takes domestic violence seriously"},"content":{"rendered":"

Contrary to the impression one may get after reading the headlines regarding the Ray Rice situation (which took place in NJ), the law of NJ takes domestic violence seriously.\u00a0 The NJ Assembly recently passed several pieces of legislation that serve to strengthen the existing domestic violence law.\u00a0 Given the time it takes to author these bills and present them for consideration, it is likely that these proposals have been in the works prior to the release of the Ray Rice video.\u00a0 As reported on NJ.com:<\/p>\n

“The Assembly unanimously passed six bills yesterday to address domestic violence, including one that would allow victims to testify in court via video rather than in person.
\nThe action came amid growing concern over domestic violence, which Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera, a Democrat from South Jersey, called a “growing epidemic.” She said her mother was a victim.
\nOf the six domestic-violence bills, two were advanced by committees earlier in the year, and four were considered by a committee last week, though they were scheduled before the Rice video was made public.
\nThe other bills would:<\/p>\n