RECORD IMPOUNDED NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION This opinion shall not "constitute precedent or be binding upon any court." Although it is posted on the internet, this opinion is binding only on the parties in the case and its use in other cases is limited. R. 1:36-3. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-4817-18T4 E.V., Plaintiff-Respondent, v. S.V., Defendant-Appellant. ________________________ Submitted April 20, 2020 – Decided May 11, 2020 Before Judges Sabatino and Geiger. On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Family Part, Middlesex County, Docket No. FV-12-1371-19. Mazraani & Liguori, LLP, attorneys for appellant (Jeffrey S. Farmer, of counsel and on the brief). Central Jersey Legal Services, Inc., attorneys for respondent (Dalya Youssef, on the brief). PER CURIAM Defendant S.V.1 appeals from a May 10, 2019 final restraining order (FRO) granted to plaintiff E.V. pursuant to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 to -35, and a June 21, 2019 order denying his motion to vacate the FRO. We affirm. We recount the factual allegations from the testimony adduced at the FRO hearing. Plaintiff and defendant were married in September 2016. They have no children together. Plaintiff obtained a March 20, 2019 temporary restraining order (TRO) against defendant based upon allegations that defendant had committed predicate acts of harassment and assault on March 19, 2019. The TRO contained the following complaints of abuse: Victim stated she was involved in an argument with her husband in the kitchen. During which, he became angry. Victim stated she began to walk away when he threw a soda can at her, striking her left arm. Victim stated she continued to walk away from him, when defendant pushed her down. She stated she landed on the floor, striking the center of her back on a table. On March 28, 2019, plaintiff obtained an amended TRO that included alleged prior acts of domestic violence. 2 The TRO was amended a second time 1 We refer to the parties by initials to protect their privacy. R. 1:38-3(d)(10). 2 The original TRO set forth allegations of assault but did not properly check the box for assault. The amended TRO remedied this oversight. A-4817-18T4 2 on April 10, 2019, to include allegations of contempt of the TRO, burglary, and criminal trespass committed on April 2, 2019. Plaintiff alleged that defendant entered the marital home through a kitchen window in violation of the TRO and stole her cell phone, purse, and wallet. Defendant was subsequently arrested. The case was initially scheduled for a final hearing on April 1, 2019, but plaintiff requested and received an adjournment until April 22, 2019, to retain counsel. Thereafter, plaintiff requested and received a second adjournment until May 10, 2019, due to counsel's scheduled vacation plans. On April 30, 2019, defendant allegedly drove to plaintiff's sister's house, while plaintiff was present, "giving her the middle finger." Defendant was arrested a second time for this alleged contempt of a domestic violence ...
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