Lawmakers are always trying to do their best to help reduce acts like child abuse and domestic violence. Recently, the New Jersey General Assembly crafted such a bill, in hopes of decreasing the likelihood of future domestic violence and child abuse acts. Monica’s Law will help predict the future likelihood that a perpetrator of domestic violence may commit another act. This bill is named after Monica Paul, who was shot to death by her husband, who Monica had a restraining order out against.
This new bill also has a section to help the children in those households where domestic violence acts take place. It will require a parenting questionnaire to be filled out during custody negotiations. The questionnaire will take into account all kinds of different evidence (parent’s criminal history, parent’s history of drug abuse, exposure of the child to violent or threatening behaviors, etc.) to determine whether the parent is fit for custody or parenting time with the child.
With this bill, New Jersey Assembly members are trying their best to help protect those who have suffered from domestic abuse and child abuse. For more information about this bill click here.
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