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Divorce in New Jersey: A Self-Help Guide is accurate as of the date it was last revised—January 2019. Divorce in New Jersey: A Self-Help Guide (read the instructions): English Spanish
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This handbook explains the major provisions of New Jersey law about domestic violence and suggests some of the measures you can take to protect yourself from abuse, including using the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act to get a restraining order to keep the abuser away.
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