I.J. v. I.S.

DiCAMILLO, J.T.C.,

Temporarily Assigned.

Plaintiff seeks to dismiss her final restraining order entered under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991, N.J.S.A. 20:25-17 to -33(Act). An examination is made in this action whether plaintiff must establish a N.J.S.A. 2C:25-29d “good cause” basis to dismiss her final restraining order (FRO) and whether the dismissal request must be heard by the judge who granted the FRO. A reported trial decision requires plaintiff to satisfy the N.J.S.A. 2C:25-29d “good cause” requirement prior to dismissing the restraining order. Stevenson v. Stevenson,…