FAQs Category: Restraining Orders

In New Jersey, an initial temporary restraining order only lasts during a domestic violence case or until the court withdraws the order. However, a final restraining order issued by a court can last indefinitely. A court can only lift a final restraining order upon the victim’s request or if the subject of the order can…

Depending on the circumstances of the case, a court can impose additional limits through a restraining order, including altering a family’s custody arrangement, ordering the defendant to pay the rent or mortgage for the family residence occupied by the victim, requiring counseling or therapy, or seizing firearms and weapons owned by the defendant or prohibiting…