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Hi I have a family member here in NJ that was charged with 4th degree contempt and was told that it was a felony. In 2001 he was issued a restraining order. In 2003 he patched things up with his wife and moved in with her... In 07 she was awarded some money from a lawsuit (car accident) and in 08 they bought a house together and this is when everything went downhill....every time they got into an argument, she would throw in his face that this was her house, that she put the down pmt with her money..this lasted about 4 or 5 months till he couldn't take it anymore and left her Dec 08.....Hasn't seen or spoken to her for the next 5-6 mo and after not seeing or speaking with her gets arrested 6mo later (June 09) for breaking the restrain order and she claimed he hit her along with other accusations which were all dropped in court except for breaking the restr ord.....He works for the board of education and may lose his job because he's told that this violation is a felony not a misdemeanor..... does the fact that they were both back living together for almost 6 years help him in anyway (job wise and getting the restraining order lifted) Thanks For Your Help
Hi I have a family member here in NJ that was charged with 4th degree contempt and was told that it was a felony. In 2001 he was issued a restraining order. In 2003 he patched things up with his wife and moved in with her... In 07 she was awarded some money from a lawsuit (car accident) and in 08 they bought a house together and this is when everything went downhill....every time they got into an argument, she would throw in his face that this was her house, that she put the down pmt with her money..this lasted about 4 or 5 months till he couldn't take it anymore and left her Dec 08.....Hasn't seen or spoken to her for the next 5-6 mo and after not seeing or speaking with her gets arrested 6mo later (June 09) for breaking the restrain order and she claimed he hit her along with other accusations which were all dropped in court except for breaking the restr ord.....He works for the board of education and may lose his job because he's told that this violation is a felony not a misdemeanor..... does the fact that they were both back living together for almost 6 years help him in anyway (job wise and getting the restraining order lifted) Thanks For Your Help