Information For Victims Of Domestic Violence

Rights of Victims of Domestic Violence

You have the right to file a criminal complaint against your attacker.
You have the right to go to court to get an order called a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), which may protect you from more abuse by your attacker. Your local police can advise you how to obtain a TRO.

The kinds of things a judge can order in a TRO may include:

that your attacker is temporarily forbidden from entering the home you live in;
that your attacker is temporarily forbidden from having contact with you or your relatives;
that your attacker is temporarily forbidden from bothering you at work;
that you be given temporary custody of your children;
that your attacker pay you back any money you have to spend for medical treatment or repairs because of the violence;
There are other things the court can order.
On weekends, holidays and other times when the courts are closed, you still have the right to get a TRO. The police can explain the procedure to you and assist you in obtaining a TRO.

If you need assistance:

For emergency shelter, counseling or referrals, call the Domestic Violence Shelter in your county. The Burlington County shelter is “Providence House.” The contact information is listed below.
You may obtain information on lawyer referral by calling the local Bar Association. The Burlington County Bar Association’s contact information is listed below.
You may also contact the county Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy. The Burlington County Victim-Witness Unit contact information is listed below.

Burlington County
Providence House
595 Rancocas Road
Westampton, NJ 08060
Hotline: (609) 871-7551
Office: (856) 824-0599

Burlington County Bar Association
45 Grant Street
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
Phone: 609-261-4542
E-mail: bcba@burlcobar.org

Victim-Witness Unit
Phone: 609-265-5048