Dragani v. Dragani

DEVLIN SCOTT, J„

Anthony Dragani, husband, has appealed our May 5, 1999 order granting the petition for protection from abuse filed by Carolyn Dragani, wife. We offer this opinion in support of our decision.

The parties were married in 1982 and divorced a few years later. They then remarried in 1986 after the birth of their first child. There were three children born of the marriage; Peter, 13 years old, Christopher, 11 years old, and Michael, 9 years old. Husband has been employed by the Conrail Police Department in Newark, New Jersey for 22 years. He currently holds the rank of lieutenant.…