In a Decision – JD v VD (an "Unreported Decision") >> the Court Held:
The Appellate Division addressed that Parenting Disputes and Domestic Violence.
Following the adoption of a special-needs child, the parties clashed over their conflicting parenting styles, which, in part, led to the deterioration of their marriage. Wife filed for a restraining order pursuant to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA) alleging that Husband committed an act of domestic violence, specifically harassment. The Appellate Court noted that the trial court painstakingly parsed through the series of incidents to identify only those that manifested appellant’s purpose to harass respondent, rather than simply a divergence in parenting styles.