From J.V. v. C.H., decided June 18 by New Jersey appellate judges Lisa Rose and Patrick DeAlmeida; Carl and Jane are the court's pseudonyms for the parties, which I'll also use for convenience:
Defendant C.H. (Carl) appeals from a … final protective order (FPO) issued against him and in favor of plaintiff J.V. (Jane) pursuant to the Victim's Assistance and Survivor Protection Act (VASPA)….
The parties first encountered each other in February 2023, when Jane, an assistant prosecutor, was assigned to a criminal case charging F.E., Carl's former girlfriend, with third-degree burglary and third-degree theft charges allegedly committed against Carl….
Charges against F.E. for theft were later reduced and charges for violating a final restraining order were dropped, and Carl was upset:
