Cesare v. Cesare

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

GARIBALDI, J.

This appeal involves a domestic violence dispute and the interpretation of the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, N.J.S.A. 20:25-17 to -33 (“Act” or “DVA”). Specifically, this case concerns the standard of appellate review that should be applied and the role a past history of abuse should play under the Act in evaluating a domestic violence complaint that alleges terroristic threats and harassment. The trial court found that defendant’s conduct violated the Domestic Violence Act and determined that cause existed to issue a restraining…