H.E.S. v. J.C.S.


815 A.2d 405 (2003)

175 N.J. 309

H.E.S., Plaintiff-Respondent, v. J.C.S., Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 6, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clement F. Lisitski, Ocean City, argued the cause for appellant.

Michele C. Verno, Linwood, argued the cause for respondent (Ackerman, Alsofrom & Verno, attorneys).

Nancy Goldhill, Edison, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Legal Services of New Jersey (Melville D. Miller, Jr., President, attorney).

Lawrence S. Lustberg, Newark and Shavar D. Jeffries, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women, Inc. (Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, attorneys).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by COLEMAN, J.

This case requires us to address procedural and substantive issues concerning New Jersey's Domestic Violence Act, N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 to -35. Procedurally, the issues presented are whether defendant's right to due process was violated when he received notice of a domestic violence complaint less than twenty-four hours before...

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