If you or someone you know experiences assault, harassment, or another act of domestic violence, safety is the first priority. If you feel that you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are unsure what to do, call the 24-hour Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-572-SAFE (7233). We have also provided contact information for many local domestic violence programs at the end of this page. Many services are free, confidential, and provided regardless of gender identity, age, race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, ability level, or immigration status.

Once you or the victim is safe, get in touch with domestic violence lawyer Adam Brown serving Middlesex County, New Jersey, and surrounding areas. He can help you secure a restraining order, advocate for changes in parenting plans, and much more to protect your future and your children's future.

The Office of the New Jersey Attorney General defines domestic violence as "a pattern of physical, emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse, which includes, but is not limited to, threats, intimidation, isolation, and/or financial control. Domestic Violence can continue over a long period of time and becomes more frequent and more severe over time."

The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991 provides special protections to persons over the age of 18 (or emancipated minors). Regardless of their age, people can be considered domestic violence victims if they have suffered violent acts by a person with whom they: 

• Have a child in common
• Anticipate having a child in common, if one party is pregnant
• Have had a dating relationship