M.G. v. J.C.

OPINION

FELDMAN, J.S.C.

This action for divorce raises a question never previously addressed by the Courts of New Jersey.

Is it a statutory violation for one spouse to tape his wife’s telephone communications from within the marital home? The utilization of telephone taping equipment in potential divorce scenarios has become more and more prevalent, and the efficacy of intra-spousal taping requires an analysis of the prevailing statute. N.J.S.A. 2A:156A-3 provides that:

“Except as otherwise specifically provided in this act, any person who: a. Willfully intercepts, endeavors to intercept, or…