C.R. v. M.T.

A-58 September Term 2019 083760.

259 A.3d 830 (2021)

248 N.J. 428

C.R., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. M.T., Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided September 28, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew Vazquez-Schroedinger argued the cause for appellant (South Jersey Legal Services; attorneys, Andrew Vazquez-Schroedinger , Kenneth M. Goldman , and Douglas E. Gershuny , on the briefs).

Nancy Kennedy Brent argued the cause for respondent (The Kennedy Brent Law Firm, attorneys; Nancy Kennedy Brent , on the brief).

Mary M. McManus-Smith argued the cause for amicus curiae (Legal Services of New Jersey, attorneys; Mary M. McManus-Smith, and Melville D. Miller, Jr. , on the briefs).

CJ Griffin argued the cause for amici curiae New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Partners for Women and Justice (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden; attorneys, CJ Griffin, of counsel, and on the brief).

Victoria L. Chase submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae Rutgers School of Law (Camden) Domestic Violence Clinic and Domestic Violence Project (Rutgers Domestic Violence Clinic, attorneys; Victoria L. Chase, and Denise M. Higgins , on the brief).


In this case, we consider for the first time the standards required for entry of an order of protection to a sexual assault victim under the Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015 (SASPA). Specifically, we are asked to resolve the standard that should apply in determining whether an...

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